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foxey3:

help

foxey3:

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Salmon:

To do this I want you to take a look at the question... How many books are there?

foxey3:

there will be 12 books

Salmon:

Correct now how many crayons are there?

foxey3:

36

Salmon:

Ok now out of the answers what is an obvious answer that you can say no to?

Salmon:

To get the answer you need to split the crayons and the books evenly if there are 36 boxes and 12 books will each box get a book?

foxey3:

2

Salmon:

How many boxes will get books if there are 36 boxes and 12 books

foxey3:

36

Salmon:

No 36 boxes and 12 books... you can only fit 12 boxes with books if each box gets a book

Salmon:

Do you understand now?

Salmon:

I will take that as a no.... there are 36 BOXES and only 12 BOOKS got that?

foxey3:

yes

foxey3:

6

Salmon:

Ok... now if EACH BOX gets 1 Book How many boxes get books

foxey3:

\[12\div 36 =\] ?

Salmon:

Other way around kiddo.... 36 divided by 12 is what?

foxey3:

3

Salmon:

Correct now using 12 boxes and 12 books How many boxes per book.

foxey3:

1

Salmon:

OOPS Correct now split 36 crayons into 12 boxes

foxey3:

3

Salmon:

So the greatest amount of boxes is what?

foxey3:

12

Salmon:

Correct!

Salmon:

If you need anything else just ping me

foxey3:

k

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