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Gregor Mendel is examining peas to try to understand how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Today, Gregor has 228 peas to examine. The pods have 6 peas per pod.How many pods of peas are there?

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Answer:

38 pods

Explanation:

To find about what this is, divide 228 by 6.

What is the nearest multiple of 60 to 228 without going over?

228 - 180 = 48

What it the nearest multiple of 6 to 48 without going over?

48 - 48 = 0

180 = 6 * 30

48 = 6 * 8

30 + 8 = 38 pods

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