Lorrie has 42 coins. She will put them in a stacks. Each stack will have 6 coins. She wants to know how many stacks she can make.

Which shows two ways to find the answer

1 answer

1. Divide the total number of coins (42) by the number of coins in each stack (6):
42 / 6 = 7
Lorrie can make 7 stacks of coins.

2. Counting by 6s until reaching 42:
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42
Lorrie can make 7 stacks of coins.