Question

If John has 7893 jelly beans and drops 4999 and then John divides his remaining jelly beans into 4 equal parts, what is the answer?

A. 322 jelly beans
B. 1987 jelly beans
C. 1473 jelly beans
D. 315 jelly beans

Answer 1

After John drops 4999 of his jelly beans, he has 2894 left. Dividing these into 4 equal parts gives him 723 jelly beans in each part. The correct answer is not listed in the provided options.

Step-by-step explanation:

If John has 7893 jelly beans and drops 4999, we need to subtract the dropped jelly beans from the total to find out how many he has left:

• 7893 - 4999 = 2894

Then, John divides his remaining jelly beans into 4 equal parts:

• 2894 ÷ 4 = 723.5

Since John can't have half a jelly bean, we assume the question implies whole jelly beans, so he would have 723 jelly beans in each part.

Thus, the answer is not listed in the options provided. However, the closest to 723 is 722, which would be one less than the number he has in each part if we account for possible rounding. If this is a multiple-choice question, there might be an error in the provided options.