Question

Tom had 216 marbles. First, he divided his marbles into 3 equal groups. He put

two groups in a bag. He took the remaining group of marbles and divided it
evenly between his three best friends. How many marbles did each of his
friends get?

Answer 1

soowwwyyy for bad handwriting;(

Answer 2

Each friend would get 24 marbles.

Explanation:

Firstly, you would want to divide 216 by 3. That is 72. Next you would want to divide 72 by 3, because there are 3 best friends. So 72 divided by 3 equals 24. I hope this helps.