Question

Launa has 30 cupcakes. How many pieces will she have if she divides them into fourths?

Answer 1

she would have 120 pieces
30x4=120

Answer 2

120

Explanation:

If she has 30 cupcakes and divides them into fourths, that means that for every cupcake, she no longer has one whole piece, but 4 partial pieces. That means that that amount of 30 cupcakes will be multiplied by 4.