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Example 1.68 from Prealgebra, 1.5 Divide Whole Numbers
Cecelia bought a box of oatmeal at the big box store. She wants to divide the ounces of oatmeal into servings. She will put each serving into a plastic bag so she can take one bag to work each day. How many servings will she get from the big box?
Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.
We are asked to find the how many servings she will get from the big box.
| Write a phrase. | 160 ounces divided by 8 ounces |
| Translate to math notation. | |
| Simplify by dividing. | |
| Write a sentence to answer the question. | Cecelia will get 20 servings from the big box. |
The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.
Marcus is setting out animal crackers for snacks at the preschool. He wants to put crackers in each cup. One box of animal crackers contains crackers. How many cups can he fill from one box of crackers?
How did it go?