A bagel shop sells bagels by the half dozen. The table at the right shows the number of bagels a shop gives per "half dozen" ordered. Write an algebraic expression that gives the rule for finding the number of bagels in any number b of half dozens.
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Answer:The expression that gives the number of bagels is 6bStep-by-step explanation:* Lets explain how to solve the problem- A bagel shop sells bagels by the half dozen- The table shows the number of bagels a shop gives per half dozen ordered- From the table:# In the 6 half dozens there are 36 bagels∵ 36 ÷ 6 = 6 bagels# In the 7 half dozens there are 42 bagels∵ 42 ÷ 7 = 6 bagels# In the 8 half dozens there are 48 bagels∵ 48 ÷ 8 = 6 bagels- That means every half dozen has 6 bagels∴ Each half dozen has 6 bagels∵ There are b half dozens∵ Each half dozen has 6 bagels- To find the number of bagels in the b half dozens multiply the number of bagels in each half dozen by b ∴ The number of bagels = 6 × b = 6b bagels* The expression that gives the number of bagels is 6b