Question

There are $132$ projects in the science fair. If $8$ projects can fit in a row, how many full rows of projects can be made?

Answer 1

Hint:This question is a word problem based on linear equations of one variable. In this question we need to find the number of rows required to adjust $132$ projects if there are $8$ projects that can fit in a row. To solve this question we assume there are $x$ rows required to fit $132$ projects. From this we make a linear equation to solve and done.

Complete step by step answer:
Let us try to solve this question in which we are asked to find the number of rows required to fit $132$ projects if there are $8$ projects that can fit in a row. To solve this we will create a linear equation in one variable by using the given information in question. To solve this we assume that there are $x$ rows required to adjust $132$ projects with each row having $8$ projects. Let’s solve this question.Suppose that $x$ rows of $8$ projects are required to adjust $132$ projects. This statement can be written mathematically as,
$8x = 132$ $(1)$
Now, dividing both side of the equation, we get the value of $x$equal to
$
\dfrac{{8x}}{8} = \dfrac{{132}}{8} \\
\therefore x = \dfrac{{132}}{8} = 16.5 \\ $
As we are asked to find the number of full rows required to adjust 132 projects.

So the number of rows of $8$ projects are required to fit $132$ projects is $16$.

Note: For these types of questions we just need to convert English statements into linear equations and just have to use the techniques of solving a linear equation. To solve these questions we need to know how to perform basic mathematical operations.