3. Mrs. Granger is planning a family reunion. She needs to know how many packages of 8 hotdog buns she needs to buy for 76 people if each person eats 2 hot dogs. She used the equation shown below to represent the number of buns she needs. \[ 76 \times 2=152 \] If \( p= \) number of packages, which equation can Mrs. Granger use to find the number of packages of buns she needs to purchase? A \( 152+8=p \) B \( 152-2=p \) C \( 152 \div 8=p \) D \( 152 \times 2=p \)

To determine how many packages of buns Mrs. Granger needs, we start with the total number of hot dog buns required, which is 152. Since each package contains 8 hot dog buns, the correct equation to find the number of packages \( p \) is \( 152 \div 8 = p \). This means she needs to divide the total number of buns by the number of buns per package to figure out how many packages to buy. Now, let’s do some math magic! To find out how many packages she needs, Mrs. Granger can calculate \( 152 \div 8 = 19 \). So, she’ll need to purchase 19 packages of hot dog buns to ensure that everyone at her family reunion can enjoy their favorite meal! Doesn’t that sound like a fun picnic?