Question

Sean has 4 times as many shells in his collection as Patty. If Sean has 24 shells, how many shells does Patty have?

a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12

Answer 1

To find the number of shells Patty has, divide the number of shells Sean has (24) by 4. Patty has 6 shells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to find out how many shells Patty has if Sean has 4 times as many and he has 24 shells. To solve this, we divide the number of shells Sean has by 4 because if Sean has 4 times the number of shells Patty has, then dividing Sean's amount by 4 gives us Patty's quantity. Here's the calculation:

1. Sean's shells = 24
2. To find Patty's shells, divide Sean's shells by 4.
3. Patty's shells = Sean's shells / 4 = 24 / 4 = 6

Therefore, Patty has 6 shells.