Question

MR. Henderson has 2 bouncy-ball vending machines. he buys one bag of the 27-millimeter balls and one bag of 40-millimeter balls. he puts an equal number of each in the 2 machines. how many bouncy balls dose he put in the machines ?

Answer 1

Answer: 33.5 millimeter balls in each

Step-by-step explanation: 1. 27 millimeter balls

2. 40 millimeter balls

3. Add 40 + 27 = 67 millimeter balls

4. To put it in equally you would have to divide 67 by 2

5. 67/2 = 33.5, since 33 + 33 = 66 and 0.5 + 0.5 = 1, (the 0.5 comes from the 33.5).

Note: Multiplication is the reversed order of division and for example A+A, it is the same as A x 2. The reversed order of 67/2 is 33.5 x 2.

7. Answer = 33.5