Question

Nalani needs 21 hangers. She buys the hangers in packages of 10. What is the minimum number of packages Nalani should buy to get 21 hangers?

Answer 1

A 3
B 4
C 1

Answer 2

what do you think the answer will be? I want to help you not blatantly give you the answer.

Answer 3

I think its C because if you do 3 that would be 30 and that's too much

Answer 4

but if she bought only one package then she would only have 10 hangers

Answer 5

but if she buys 3 then that would be 30 hangers and she only needs 21

Answer 6

so then its 3 then?

Answer 7

exactly so she will have to buy more hangers than needed to get the amount she needs

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

thank u guys

Answer 10

no problem