Sarah has 10 stuffed animals. Explain two different ways she can group the stuffed animals so each group has the same number and no stuffed animals are left over.
What are the factors of 10?
That's one factor. What is the other?
2. Not sure
Sure. 2 and 5 are the factors of 10.
1 * 5 = 10
And there's your answer.
She can have 2 groups of 5 each.
Or -- she can have 5 groups of 2 each.
Oh wow. I was reading way to much into the question. Thanks again Ms Sue you are my hero.
Thanks -- and you're welcome. :-)
To group Sarah's 10 stuffed animals in two different ways so that each group has the same number and no stuffed animals are left over, we can use two different strategies:
1. Equal-sized groups:
- Divide the 10 stuffed animals into two equal-sized groups of 5.
- Sarah can arrange the stuffed animals side by side and count them out, ensuring that both lines have the same number of animals.
- Another way to group them is by using a container and placing 5 animals in each container, making sure both containers have the same number of animals.
2. Pattern-based grouping:
- Let's assume Sarah wants to create two groups using different patterns. One possible pattern is based on colors. If Sarah has 5 red and 5 blue stuffed animals, she can group them by color, creating one group with all the red ones and another group with all the blue ones.
- Another possible pattern Sarah can use is size. If she has 5 small and 5 large stuffed animals, she can group them based on their size, creating one group with all the small ones and another group with all the large ones.
These are just two examples of how Sarah can group her 10 stuffed animals in a way that each group has the same number and no animals are left over. Depending on the properties or characteristics of the stuffed animals, Sarah can come up with different groupings using various attributes such as shape, fabric, or type of animal.