Which situation can be represented by the equation x + 15 = 42? Every bunch of bananas on a shelf has 15 bananas. If there are
42 bunches, how many bananas are on the shelf?
A gardener plants 42 plants in every row. The gardener planted
15 rows. How many plants have been planted?
Jim receives $15 for a barrel of glass bottles he collects for recycling.
If Jim received $42, how many barrels of glass bottles did Jim recycle?
If a grocer adds 15 pieces of fruit to a basket, there are now 42 pieces
in the basket. How many pieces of fruit were already in the basket?