Question

Bob had 42 fair tickets to sell. He sold 5/6 of the tickets. How many tickets did Bob sell

Answer 1

35 tickets

Explanation:

Very simple mental division & multiplication.

Divide the total (42) by the denominator (6)

42 ÷ 6 = 7

Then multiply the quotient (7) by the numerator (5)

7 × 5 = 35 tickets

Answer 2

35

Explanation:

5/6 of 42 is 35

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