Question

Each pack of pencils contains 8

pencils. Sara bough 3 packs and
divided them equally among 6
people. How many pencils did
each person get?

Answer 1

4 pencils

Explanation:

3 packs x 8 pencils in each = 24 pencils

24 pencils / 6 people = 4 pencils each

Answer 2

Each person will get 4 pencils

Explanation:

Number of pencils in a pack = 8

Number of pencils in 3 packs = 8*3 = 24

Number of pencils received by each person = Total pencils/ no. of persons

`=(24)/(6)\\\\=4`