Builders of a new mall want to provide parking for 12,500 cars. How many rows of parking spaces will be full if 62 cars can park in each row?

in math.

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Builders of a new mall want to provide parking for 12,500 cars. How many rows of parking spaces will be full if 62 cars can park in each row?

in math.

Astro · Answer

Do you know how we would start this problem?

Astro · Answer

@astro wrote:

Do you know how we would start this problem?

@Prince101

Prince101 · Answer

I think we have to divide 12,500 by 62 
I didn't know how to ask if I should do multiplication or division.

Astro · Answer

@prince101 wrote:

I think we have to divide 12,500 by 62 I didn't know how to ask if I should do multiplication or division.

You have the first step correct, you should divide because it shows how many cars can fit in each row.

Prince101 · Answer

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Prince101 · Answer

I got 201 with a remainder of 8

Astro · Answer

Correct! So since there can't be half of a row we would just round to the nearest whole number so do you know what the closest whole number would be?

Prince101 · Answer

200 mabye?

Astro · Answer

@prince101 wrote:

200 mabye?

Let's see. On google look up calculator. Then put in 12,500/62

Astro · Answer

You got the answer you got before, So what is the next number up from 200?

Prince101 · Answer

uhm..201?