Question: Marty has $80 to spend at a sporting goods store. He will spend $56 on a shirt, and then buy some darts. Each box of darts costs $6. He wants to buy as many boxes as possible. Which equation shows how to find the number of boxes of darts, x, he can buy?
A) 80 = 56 + 6x
B) 80 = 56 - 6x
C) 80 = (56)(6x)
D) 80 = 56/6x
Correct answer: A
Grade: 8 | Topic: Expressions and Equations | Difficulty: Medium | Standard: 8.EE.C.7b