5. Match each story to an equation.

A. A stack of nested paper cups is 8
inches tall. The first cup is 4 inches
tall and each of the rest of the cups
in the stack adds inch to the height
of the stack.

B. A baker uses 4 cups of flour. She
usescup to flour the counters and
the rest to make 8 identical muffins.

C. Elena has an 8-foot piece of ribbon.
She cuts off a piece that is of a foot
long and cuts the remainder into
four pieces of equal length.

Equations

1/4 + 4x = 8
4 + 1/4x = 8
8x + 1/4 = 4