draw the counters and show the groups

a, how many counters would 1/4 of 12 counters be.

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1/4 of 12 = 1/4 * 12 = 12/4 = 3

you know, you don't need any math to do this.

get 12 counters -- or 12 of anything
move 4 of them to separate rows. These will start your 4 groups (because you want 1/4 of them in each group)
Now start moving counters, 4 at a time, so the groups always have the same number
by the time you run out of counters, you should have 3 counters in each group.

To answer the question, "How many counters would 1/4 of 12 counters be?", we can break it down into simple steps.

Step 1: Determine the total number of counters.

In this case, we have 12 counters.

Step 2: Calculate 1/4 of the total number of counters.

To find 1/4 of a value, we divide that value by 4.

So, 1/4 of 12 counters can be calculated as:
12 ÷ 4 = 3

Step 3: Represent the counters visually.

To show the groups, we can draw circles or use any other symbols as counters. Let's represent the counters with circles.

First, draw 12 circles to represent the total number of counters.

O O O O O O O O O O O O

Next, divide the counters into groups.

Group 1: O O O (representing 1/4 of 12 counters)

The three circles in the first group represent 1/4 of 12 counters.

So, 1/4 of 12 counters would be 3 counters.

I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.