Question

Owen has 20 mints. He wants to give the same number to each of his 6 friends. How many will each friend get?

Answer 1

Owen can give 3 mints to each of his 6 friends, and he will have 2 mints left over after distributing them equally.

Step-by-step explanation:

Owen has 20 mints and wants to give the same number of mints to each of his 6 friends. To find out how many mints each friend will get, we perform a division of the total number of mints by the number of friends. The calculation is as follows:

1. Count the total mints: 20 mints.
2. Count the number of friends: 6 friends.
3. Divide the total number of mints by the number of friends: 20 ÷ 6.
4. Calculate the result: Each friend will receive 3 mints, with 2 mints remaining, because 20 ÷ 6 equals 3 with a remainder of 2.

Owen can give 3 mints to each friend and will have 2 mints left over.