Question
A science teacher has 12 g of marble chips. Each lab station needs 0.5 g of marble chips. How many lab stations can she supply?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how many lab stations can be supplied with 12 g of marble chips, we need to divide the total amount of marble chips by the amount needed for each lab station.
The calculation is as follows:
\[
\text{Number of lab stations} = \frac{\text{Total marble chips}}{\text{Marble chips per lab station}} = \frac{12 \, \text{g}}{0.5 \, \text{g}}
\]
Calculating the division:
\[
\frac{12}{0.5} = 12 \times 2 = 24
\]
Therefore, the science teacher can supply **24 lab stations**.
The calculation is as follows:
\[
\text{Number of lab stations} = \frac{\text{Total marble chips}}{\text{Marble chips per lab station}} = \frac{12 \, \text{g}}{0.5 \, \text{g}}
\]
Calculating the division:
\[
\frac{12}{0.5} = 12 \times 2 = 24
\]
Therefore, the science teacher can supply **24 lab stations**.