Olivia picked 256 strawberries from the orchard’s fields. She divided the strawberries evenly into 6 baskets. How many strawberries are in each basket? How many are left over?

1 answer

To find out how many strawberries are in each basket, we need to divide the total number of strawberries (256) by the number of baskets (6).

Calculating the division:

\[ 256 \div 6 = 42 \quad \text{(whole number part)} \]

Next, we multiply 42 by 6 to find out how many strawberries are used:

\[ 42 \times 6 = 252 \]

Now, we subtract this from the total number of strawberries to find out how many are left over:

\[ 256 - 252 = 4 \]

So, Olivia put 42 strawberries in each basket, and there are 4 strawberries left over.

In summary:

  • Each basket contains 42 strawberries.
  • There are 4 strawberries left over.