Variable b = total number of bagels in the shop. Equation: 1/3b = 72. Multiply both sides by 3 to get b = 72x3. b = 216.
By defining the variable b as the total number of bagels, we set up the equation 3 1 b = 72 and solved for b . The total number of bagels in the bakery is 216. This means there are 216 bagels in total.
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