Question

Lauren bought 12 stamps for postcards. She gave Brianna 1/6 of them. How many stamps did Lauren keep for herself.

Answer 1

Answer: 10

Explanation:

Because Lauren gave 1/6 of the stamps to Brianna, we divide 12 by 6 to get 1/6 of 12.

12/6=2

The question asks how many stamps Lauren kept for herself, so subtract 2 from 12.

12-2=10

Lauren kept 10 stamps for herself.