How many chocolates does each of Ray's friends get if he has 4 boxes and distributes them equally among 12 friends?
To find out how many chocolates each of Ray's friends will get if he has 4 boxes and distributes them equally among 12 friends, we need to divide the total number of chocolates by the number of friends.
Let's calculate it step by step:
1. Multiply the number of boxes by the number of chocolates in each box to find the total number of chocolates. In this case, Ray has 4 boxes, so if we assume each box contains the same number of chocolates, we multiply 4 by the number of chocolates in each box.
2. Divide the total number of chocolates by the number of friends to find out how many chocolates each friend will receive.
Let's do the calculations:
Total number of chocolates = Number of boxes * Chocolates in each box
Total number of chocolates = 4 * (Assumed number of chocolates in each box)
Since the number of chocolates in each box is not mentioned, I'll assume it as X for now. So, the equation becomes:
Total number of chocolates = 4X
Now, we divide the total number of chocolates by the number of friends:
Number of chocolates each friend gets = Total number of chocolates ÷ Number of friends
Number of chocolates each friend gets = (4X) ÷ 12
So, each of Ray's friends will get (4X) ÷ 12 chocolates.