Hello there!
There were 40 fingers total on the number of gloves Mrs. Edwards knitted. How many gloves did Mrs.Edward knit.
First, we must assume that each glove has a total of 5 fingers (unless there is a deformity, but we will just that they are normal hands)
So, from this we can make an equation:
x represents the number of gloves.
5x = 40
To solve this equation, we must isolate the 'x'. So, we will work backwards.
40/5 = x
40/5 = 8
Mrs. Edwards sews 8 gloves.
This means that she sews 4 pairs of gloves.
I hope I helped!
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