Question
A baker made 434 dinner rolls for a banquet the rolls are served in baskets that can hold 16 rolls each what is the fewest number of baskets needed to hold all the rolls?
Answers
Ms. Sue
I'll be glad to check your answer.
Jenny
I think you multiple 434 16
Jenny
You divide 434รท16
Ms. Sue
What is your answer?
Jenny
The answer is 27.125
Ms. Sue
Are you going to put a small fraction of a roll in each of the 27 baskets?
Jenny
I don't know if you rounding it or leave it like that because the answer is
A 28
B 29
C 27
D 30
A 28
B 29
C 27
D 30
Ms. Sue
The problem asks for the smallest number of baskets that will hold ALL the rolls. Remember that the maximum number each basket holds is 16.
Jenny
So will it be 27 for the answer
Ms. Sue
No.
Jenny
Will it be 28
Ms. Sue
Yes. If you use only 27 baskets, you'll have a roll left over.
You have to use 28 baskets.
You have to use 28 baskets.