Question

7. Alexis has 145 stickers. She wants to divide the stickers evenly among 5 of her friends. How

many stickers will each friend get?
Write your answer in the box.
stickers.
8. There are 2,472 seats in the school auditorium. The seats are divided into 6 equal sections.
How many seats are in each section? Write your answer in the box.
seats
Explain how you found your answer. Show your work.

Answer 1

7.) 145 ÷ 5 = 29 → Each friend will get 29 stickers

8.) 2,472 ÷ 6 = 412 → There are 412 seats in each second.

I divided for both problems using the long division method and multiplied which is the inverse operation, to check my work.

Answer 2

Answer: 7: 29 stickers for each friend

8: 412 seats in each section

Explanation:

We will have to divide 145 (stickers) by 5 (friends) to get 29

We will have to divide 2472 by 6 to get 412