Question

Ms. Tod has 17 softballs. Her gym class makes 3 teams. Ms. Tod gives the teams

as many softballs as she can, and each team gets the same number of softballs.
How many softballs does Ms. Tod give each team? How many softballs are left?

Answer 1

Each team gets 5 softballs and there are 2 left over because there is no other way to distribute them

Answer 2

5 for each team, 2 left over