Question

Castor brought 6(3)/(4) small carrot cakes to share with the 26 students in his class. Did Castor bring enough for each student to have (1)/(4) of a cake? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Castor did not bring enough carrot cakes for each student to have (1)/(4) of a cake.

Step-by-step explanation:

Castor brought a total of 6(3)/(4) carrot cakes. To determine if each student could have (1)/(4) of a cake, we divide the total number of cakes by the number of students: 6(3)/(4) / 26 = 27/5. Since 27/5 is greater than 1, it means each student cannot have (1)/(4) of a cake. Therefore, Castor did not bring enough for each student to have (1)/(4) of a cake.

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