Question

Mark has 14 baseballs. One box holds 12 baseballs. Which mixed number represents the number of boxes Mark has filled?

A) 2 12/14

B) 1 2/14

C) 1 2/12

D) 12 12/14

Answer 1

I think correct answer is C

Answer 2

To find the number of boxes Mark has filled, we need to divide the total number of baseballs by the number of baseballs in each box and express the quotient as a mixed number.

Total number of baseballs = 14
Number of baseballs in each box = 12

Dividing 14 by 12, we get:

14 ÷ 12 = 1 with a remainder of 2

So Mark has filled one box completely and has 2 baseballs left over.

Expressing this as a mixed number, we get:

1 2/12

However, we can simplify this mixed number by reducing the fraction to lowest terms:

1 2/12 = 1 1/6

the mixed number that represents the number of boxes Mark has filled is option C) 1 2/12, which is equivalent to 1 1/6.