Asked by Phoebe

Q. John Brown elementary school Art Club was recycling paper towel tubes for their holiday crafts project. The school enrollment was 629 students. If the art club asked every student to bring 6 empty paper towel tubes to make the project. How many paper tubes will they need?

A. Do I divide 145 by 6 = 145? Or do I mulpite 145 mulpited by 6 = 870?
Answered by Ms. Sue
What do you think? Which process will give you a reasonable answer?

Answered by Phoebe
Hmm, dividing?
Answered by Ms. Sue
145 divided by 6 = 24.16667

Do you really think the school needs only 24 tubes?

Answered by Phoebe
OH ! Multiplying?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes. You need to multiply.
Answered by Phoebe
Than is it 870?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Where did you get 145?

Answered by Phoebe
Oops, I don't know ,I mean 629 * 6
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