Question

Jack picked 56 apples. He will give each friend 3 apples.

Which sentence is true about the number of friends who get apples?

A.
Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.

B.
Jack can give 3 apples to 19 friends. He will have no apples leftover.

C.
Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 6 apples leftover.

D.
Jack can give 3 apples to 19 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.

Answer 1

A.
Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.
56÷3=18.67

Answer 2

The answer is A. If you multiply 18X3 that will give you 54. 56-54=2.
So Jack will use 54 apples giving 18 friends each 3 apples and having 2 left over.