Question

Rose divides a package of 12 baby carrots evenly among her 3 pet hamsters, Harvey, Hammy, and Flo. Flo eats 2 baby carrots right away. How many baby carrots does Flo have left?

Answer 1

12 times 3

Answer 2

So there's a total of 12 carrots and there's 3 hamsters.

First, how many carrots does each hamster get?

Answer 3

Are you sure about that?

Answer 4

9

Answer 5

if you give each hamster 9 carrots, you're going to need 9 + 9 + 9 or 27 carrots

but you only have 12 carrots

Answer 6

what is 12/3?

Answer 7

4

Answer 8

so he has 3 left

Answer 9

That's how many carrots each hamster gets

Answer 10

an he eats one so 3

Answer 11

ok

so each hamster gets 4 carrots

and Flo eats 2 of hers immedietly, how many does she have left?

Answer 12

2

Answer 13

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correct - good job!