Question

Maria has 14 pencils, Ted has 9 pencils, Tom has 12 pencils, Lucinda has 13 pencils, and Jumana has 12 pencils. How can they redistribute the pencils so that they all have the same amount? How many pencils should each person have?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

First you have to add the amount of pencils each person has

14 + 9 + 12 + 13 + 12

Which equals 60

Then, you have to divide the total by the answer you got from above

60 / 5

Which equals 12