Math  /  Numbers & Operations

QuestionWhich problem can we solve with 27÷327 \div 3 ?
Choose 1 answer: A LaTasha has 27 rabbit stickers. She splits the stickers evenly among 3 pieces of paper. How many stickers did LaTasha put on each piece of paper? (B) Lindsey picked 3 bags of apples. There are 27 apples in each bag. How many apples does she have in total? (C) Gino had 27 walnut trees in his yard. He cut 3 down to use for firewood. How many walnut trees does Gino have left?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? Which story problem matches the division problem 27÷327 \div 3? Watch out! Don't mix up multiplication and division!
Make sure the story matches dividing 27 by 3, not multiplying them.

STEP 2

1. Understand Division
2. Analyze Story A
3. Analyze Story B
4. Analyze Story C

STEP 3

What does 27÷327 \div 3 even mean?! It means we're **splitting** a **total** of 2727 into 33 **equal groups**.
The answer will tell us how much is in **each group**.

STEP 4

Story A talks about LaTasha splitting 2727 stickers into 33 groups (pieces of paper).
This sounds like our division problem!
She's **dividing** her stickers.

STEP 5

The problem asks how many stickers are on *each* piece of paper.
This is exactly what 27÷327 \div 3 calculates! 27÷3=927 \div 3 = 9.
So, LaTasha put 99 stickers on each piece of paper.

STEP 6

Story B says Lindsey has 33 bags with 2727 apples *in each*.
This sounds like multiplication, not division!
She has 33 **groups** of 2727.

STEP 7

To find the total number of apples, we'd **multiply**: 327=813 \cdot 27 = 81 apples.
That's not what we're looking for!

STEP 8

Story C is about Gino *taking away* trees.
He starts with 2727 and removes 33.
This is **subtraction**, not division!

STEP 9

To find how many trees are left, we **subtract**: 273=2427 - 3 = 24 trees.
Nope, not this one either!

STEP 10

The correct answer is A.
LaTasha's sticker situation perfectly matches the division problem 27÷3=927 \div 3 = 9.

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