Question

Madyson has 2 vases of flowers. Each vase has 6 flowers. Madyson must divide the flowers equally into three vases.

How many flowers will be in each vase?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 12

Answer 1

4 flowers will be in each vase.

Explanation:

1) Determine how many flowers there are in total. We can do this by multiplying 2 (vases of flowers) by 6 (flowers in each vase).

2 × 6 = 12

So now we know that Madyson has 12 flowers in total.

2) Now, simply divide 12 (the total amount of flowers) by 3 (vases).

12 ÷ 3 = 4

So we know that 4 flowers will be in each vase.