Question

laura found 12 shells on a trip to the beach. these shells represent 1/4 of the shells in her whole collection. how many shells does laura have in her whole collection?

Answer 1

48 shells total
because its only a 1/4 she should have 4 times more. 12×4=48

Answer 2

She has 48 shells total. 12/48 = 1/4