quotient

Gary counted 24 paws in the park today how many dogs were there Dogs have 4 paws, 1 per each leg. 24 paws / 4 paws per dog = 6 dogs

If there are 36 candies and they are distributed equally among 6 children, how many candies will each child get? 36 candies / 6 children = 6 candies per child

A Sales Manager buys antacid in bottles by the gross. If he goes through 3 bottles of antacid everyday, how long will the gross last? Calculate a gross A gross equals 144 because 1 gross = 12 dozen 12 dozen * 12 items/dozen = 144 Answer Days lasted = Total Bottles / Bottles per day Days lasted...

Ritu has 48 buttons . Each shirt needs 6 buttons. How many shirts can he sew buttons on 48 buttons / 6 buttons per shirt = 8 shirts

Mangos are sold at 2 mangos for $3.00. How many mangos could you buy for $22.50 $3.00/2 = $1.50 per mango $22.50/$1.50 = 15 mangos

There are 60 rocks placed equally into 3 jars . How many rocks are in each jar? 60 rocks / 3 jars = 20 rocks per jar

How many 45 cent stamps can you buy with 9 cents 45 cents / 9 cents per stamps = 5 stamps

Debra buys candy that costs 4 per pound. She will spend less than 20 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds she will buy? Set up an inequality using less than < and p for pounds: 4p < 20 Divide each side by 4: 4p/4 < 20/4 p < 5

The Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) is commonly expressed as a decimal. WHR has been shown to be a good predictor of possible cardiovascular problems in both men and women. If Jonia has a WHR greater than 1, she is at “high risk” for cardiovascular problems. Jonia’s waist measurement is 42 inches and...

A tablet of Tylenol contains 35 mg of the active ingredient acetaminophen. If you take 140 mg of acetaminophen, how many tablets did you take? 140/35 = 4 tablets

Lino worked in Singapore for 60 months How many years did he work in Singapore? 60 months / 12 months per year = 5 years

At Smith's Bike Rentals, it costs $40 to rent a bike for 9 hours. How many hours of bike use does a customer get per dollar? Hours / Dollar = 9/40 Hours/Dollar = 22.5 cents or 23 cents

on monday, 276 went on a trip, all had to get in 7 buses, how many students were in each bus? 276 students / 7 buses = 39.43 students per bus We round up to 40 students per bus

2ade(ae) 2ade/ae the ae terms cancel, so we have: 2d

Kelly has 18 eggs stored in boxes. If the are 3 boxes, how many eggs must go in each box? 18 eggs per box / 3 boxes = 6 eggs per box

A baker needs 25 kilograms of flour for his bakeshop that is good for a week. If a bag of flour weighs 6 kilograms and is sold only per bag, how many bags of flour should he buy? 25 kilograms of flour /6 kilograms per bag = 4.1667 bags If they only sell full bags, then we round up to 5 bags

A company that makes superhero capes has 6,300 yards of fabric left. It uses 70 yards of fabric each day. How many days will it take the company to use all the fabric? 6300 yards / 70 yards per day = 90 days

24 sodas and drinks 3 a day 24 sodas / 3 per day = 8 days

You buy a book that is 540 pages long. You can read about 30 pages per hour. How long does it take you to read the book? 540 pages / 30 pages per hour = 18 hours