Let's carefully examine the given problem and the available solution methods to determine the correct one.
The problem states that Roberto had [tex]$88, which is eleven times as much money as Bianca had. We need to determine how much money Bianca had.
To represent Bianca's money, we use \( x \).
Since Roberto’s money is eleven times Bianca’s money, we can write the equation:
\[ 11x = 88 \]
Now we need to solve this equation for \( x \):
1. Divide both sides of the equation by 11 to isolate \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{88}{11} \]
2. Performing the division results in:
\[ x = 8 \]
Hence, Bianca had $[/tex]8.
The correct solution method is:
A. [tex]\( 11x = 88 \)[/tex]. Divide both sides by 11. Bianca had $8.
