Question
Mary is buying flowerpots for her new flowers. She has 32 geraniums and 75 petunias. each flowerpot can hold a maximun of 5 flowers. What is the minimun number of flowerpots Mary must buy for all her new flowers?
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Ms. Sue
75/5 = ?
32/5 = ?
Add the above quotients to find the total number of pots she needs. Remember that she can't buy a fraction of a pot -- so you need to round up.
32/5 = ?
Add the above quotients to find the total number of pots she needs. Remember that she can't buy a fraction of a pot -- so you need to round up.
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