In a classroom, the teacher has 24 pencils and wants to distribute them equally
Practice Questions
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In a classroom, the teacher has 24 pencils and wants to distribute them equally among students. If each student receives a multiple of 3 pencils, how many students can receive pencils?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In a classroom, the teacher has 24 pencils and wants to distribute them equally among students. If each student receives a multiple of 3 pencils, how many students can receive pencils?
Step 1: Identify the total number of pencils, which is 24.
Step 2: Understand that each student must receive a multiple of 3 pencils.
Step 3: List the multiples of 3 that are less than or equal to 24: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24.
Step 4: Determine how many students can receive pencils for each multiple of 3 by dividing 24 by each multiple.
