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Which number sentence best represents this story problem? Carol picks 42 apples. She puts an equal number of apples in each of 6 bags. How many apples are in each bag? A. 42 × 6 = ? B. 42 ÷ 6 = ? C. 42 + 6 = ? D. 42 – 6 = ?

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The correct answer is b
User Justin Tilson
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Hello There!

The correct answer is B. 42 / 6.
This is because we are trying to find the amount of apples per bag and therefore we have to divide the total number of apples by the number of bags.

Hope This Helps You!
Good Luck :)

- Hannah ❤
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