Mrs. Jones has 30 student desks and wants to put them in g groups. Write an expression to represent how many desks should go in each group.

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Mrs. Jones has 30 student desks and wants to put them in g groups.  Write an expression to represent how many desks should go in each group.

anonymous · Answer

30/g ?
i m not sure bout it...

anonymous · Answer

either 30/g or...

anonymous · Answer

i think it must b 30/g

anonymous · Answer

What will u do with fractions?

ie 30/4 = 7 and a half desks.

anonymous · Answer

Cut the desk in half of course ;p

anonymous · Answer

Actually you'd have to cut 2 of the desks in half, to get one half of a desk in each group ;p

anonymous · Answer

This is like the how many buses to take the kids to school and everyone says 4 and a third.

anonymous · Answer

30/g (g in factors of 30)

anonymous · Answer

$$\lfloor\frac{30}{g}\rfloor  + [1\text{ for } (30\ mod\ g)\text{ of the groups }]$$

anonymous · Answer

pol, it willl very kind of u and very effective for learners  if u explain it...