Question

At a birthday party the host wants to give every child one cup cake, cupcakes come in

packs of 6. There are 132 children attending the party,
How many packs does the host have to buy?​

Answer 1

The host has to buy 22 packages.

Explanation:

132 children each get one cupcake, so: 132 cupcakes ÷ 6 = 22 packages.

Answer 2

22

Explanation:

one pack is enough for 6 children and 2 packs is enough for 2 × 6 = 12 children

instead of counting like this we can find the answer by simply dividing 132 by 6 which has a result of 22