Priya thinks the “?” represents a number less than 24. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning. 24 ÷ 1/2 = ?
Answers
Answer:
1. No
2. 48 people
Step-by-step explanation:
(1) The ? represents a larger number because when you divide a whole number by another whole number, it reduces it but when you divide by a fraction, it increases in value.
(2) In the case of \frac{24}{\frac{1}{2} }=?2124=?
24 ÷ \frac{1}{2}21 = 24 X 2 = 48
Therefore 48 people can have apples.
CORRECTED QUESTION:
Priya is sharing 24 apples equally with some friends. She uses division to determine how many people can have a share if each person gets a particular number of apples. For example, \frac{24}{4}=6424=6 means that if each person gets 4 apples, then 6 people can have apples. Here are some other calculations:
\frac{24}{4}=6 , \frac{24}{2}=12, \frac{24}{1}=24 , \frac{24}{\frac{1}{2} }=?424=6,224=12,124=24,2124=?
1. Priya thinks the “?” represents a number less than 24. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.
2. In the case of , \frac{24}{\frac{1}{2} }=?2124=? how many people can have apples?