PLS HELP On a recent math test, Alfred was asked to write an equation for the following problem: Jenny bought 2 bags of carrots for her 6 rabbits. In the 2 bags of carrots, there are 52 carrots. How many

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Ludger asked Oct 17, 2023

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PLS HELP On a recent math test, Alfred was asked to write an equation for the following problem:

Jenny bought 2 bags of carrots for her 6 rabbits. In the 2 bags of carrots, there are 52 carrots. How many carrots will each rabbit get if Jenny divides them equally for her 6 rabbits? Alfred wrote the expression: 52 ÷ 2. Is Alfred correct? Explain why or why not.

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:

Alfred is not correct.

Explanation:

In this question, we're looking for how many carrots each rabbit will get. There are 6 rabbits and 52 carrots, so the equation would be 52 ÷ 6.

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