A principal buys 30 boxes of markers and evenly divides the boxes among 12 teachers. What fraction of a box of markers does each teacher receive?

Rawbee asked Mar 28, 2023

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A principal buys 30 boxes of markers and evenly divides the boxes among 12 teachers. What

fraction of a box of markers does each teacher receive?

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Answer:
(5)/(2)

Explanation:

Divide the boxes among the teachers will result in:

(30)/(12) =(6(5))/(6(2)) =(5)/(2)

So, each teacher will receive
(5)/(2) or 2.5 boxes of markers.

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