In a classroom, the teacher wants to arrange chairs in rows such that each row has the same number of chairs. If there are 48 chairs and the number of rows must be a factor of 48, which of the following is NOT a possible number of rows?
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In a classroom, the teacher wants to arrange chairs in rows such that each row has the same number of chairs. If there are 48 chairs and the number of rows must be a factor of 48, which of the following is NOT a possible number of rows?
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The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. 10 is not a factor of 48.
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Q: In a classroom, the teacher wants to arrange chairs in rows such that each row has the same number of chairs. If there are 48 chairs and the number of rows must be a factor of 48, which of the following is NOT a possible number of rows?
Solution: The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. 10 is not a factor of 48.
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Step 1: Understand that we need to find the factors of 48. A factor is a number that can divide another number without leaving a remainder.
Step 2: List all the numbers that can divide 48 evenly. Start from 1 and go up to 48.
