Question

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?

Answer 1

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.