standard_description: Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.
problem_activity: Hodan is planting flowers around her apartment building. The total distance around her building is 120 feet, and she wants to plant a flower every
$${4{1\over2}}$$
feet.
Let
$$x$$
represent the number of flowers Hodan plants around her apartment building. Write an equation she can use to determine how many flowers she’ll need.


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