Question

Mr. winter has 32 students in his class. he puts 6 student into each group. if Mr winter gives each group five pieces of chart paper, how many sheets will he need for the whole class?

PART A. which equation can be used to find the answer?
32-6x5=S
32÷5x6=S
32÷6x5=S
32x6÷5=S

Part B. Complete the statement.

Mr. Winter needs _____ sheets of chart paper.

Answer 1

Answer: A) 32÷6x5=S

B) 30 sheets of chart paper.

Explanation:

we have 32 students.

he puts 6 students into each group.

he gives each group 5 pieces of chart paper.

32/6 will give us the number of groups

32/6 = 5.33

This means that we have 5 complete groups 6 students, and one group with 2 students. (a total of 6 groups)

And each of these groups need 5 pieces of paper, so we have the equation:

(32/6)*5 = S

and S = 26.66

now, for the 5 complete groups we need 5 pieces of paper for each, and 5*5 = 25 pieces of papper.

For the group of 2 persons we have the oter 1.66 ( or 2 if we round up) pieces of papper.

but this is a group, so they also should receive 5 pieces of papper regardless that they are only 2 integrants, then the total number of paper pieces is 30.