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Question 5 of 6 Read the problem below and find the solution. Use a model or act the problem out to help solve it. A group of 24 students have recess together. They are making teams to play a game. Each team has to have exactly 5 players, and no one can be on more than one team. How many teams can they make? (It is possible that not everyone can be on a team.) (Do not include units in your answer.) Answer here SUBMIT

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We simply have to divide 24 by 5.

Since the teams must have exactly 5 players we only can have 4 teams of 5 players:

24=20+5

20/5 = 4 teams of 5 players

With a reminder of 4 players

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