Question

Alexa is researching a cure for the coronavirus. She needs 14 test tubes for 4 experiments. The first experiment requires 2 test tubes, and the remainder of the tubes are used evenly over the rest of the experiments. How many test tubes did she use for the last experiment?

Answer 1

She used 4 test tubes for the last experiment

Explanation:

Total test tubes needed = 14

Experiment 1 = 2 test tubes

Total test tubes remaining = total - used

= 14 - 2

= 12 test tubes

Remaining experiment = 4 - 1

= 3

Test tubes used for the remaining experiment = test tubes remaining / Experiment remaining

= 12 / 3

= 4 test tubes

How many test tubes did she use for the last experiment?

She used 4 test tubes for the last experiment