Asked by Katana Yama
I have 9 cowry shells. If a dozen eggs (12 eggs) cost 2 cowry shells, how many dozens can I purchase?
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11 dozen
11 dozen
6 dozen
6 dozen
4 dozen
4 dozen
3 dozen
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11 dozen
11 dozen
6 dozen
6 dozen
4 dozen
4 dozen
3 dozen
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Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To find out how many dozens of eggs you can purchase with 9 cowry shells, you can set up the relationship based on the information given.
1. A dozen eggs costs 2 cowry shells.
2. You have 9 cowry shells.
Now, divide the total number of cowry shells you have by the cost of one dozen eggs:
\[
\text{Number of dozens} = \frac{9 \text{ cowry shells}}{2 \text{ cowry shells/dozen}} = 4.5 \text{ dozens}
\]
Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a dozen, you round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, you can purchase 4 dozens of eggs.
So the answer is:
**4 dozen**
1. A dozen eggs costs 2 cowry shells.
2. You have 9 cowry shells.
Now, divide the total number of cowry shells you have by the cost of one dozen eggs:
\[
\text{Number of dozens} = \frac{9 \text{ cowry shells}}{2 \text{ cowry shells/dozen}} = 4.5 \text{ dozens}
\]
Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a dozen, you round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, you can purchase 4 dozens of eggs.
So the answer is:
**4 dozen**