Charles and Lisa were having a watermelon eating contest. They ate twelve slices of watermelon between the two of them. Lisa ate two times as many slices of watermelon than Charles. How many slices of watermelon did Lisa eat? A. 16 B. 12 C. 8 D. 4

8

Step-by-step explanation:

let x represent the number of of watermelon slices Charles ate.

2x+x=12

x+x+x=12

3x=12

3x/3=12/3

x=4

Charles ate 4 watermelon slices

If Lisa ate twice the amount Charles ate, that would mean she ate 8.

1

step-by-step explanation:

it's the only multiple of both and the least

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