A forester has 43,682 seedlings to be planted. Can these be planted in an equal number of rows with 11 seedlings
in each row?
43,682 / 11 = ?
Is your answer a whole number with no remainder?
I think it would have to be a whole number because they are looking for an equal number of rows with the seedlings
Rebecca, we can't help you if you don't even try to do this division. Use a calculator.
To determine if the forester can plant 43,682 seedlings in an equal number of rows with 11 seedlings in each row, we need to divide the total number of seedlings by the number of seedlings in each row.
To do this, we divide 43,682 by 11:
43,682 ÷ 11 = 3,971.09
The result is approximately 3,971.09.
Now, if the result is a whole number (i.e., no decimal places), it means that the seedlings can be evenly distributed into rows with 11 seedlings each. However, if there are decimal places, it means that there would be leftover seedlings that cannot be evenly distributed.
In this case, since the result has decimal places (0.09), it indicates that the forester cannot plant the 43,682 seedlings in an equal number of rows with 11 seedlings in each row. There would be leftover seedlings that cannot be evenly distributed.
To calculate the leftover seedlings, we multiply the decimal part (0.09) by 11:
0.09 x 11 = 0.99
So, there would be approximately 0.99 or 1 leftover seedling that cannot be evenly distributed.
Therefore, the 43,682 seedlings cannot be planted in an equal number of rows with 11 seedlings in each row. There will be 1 leftover seedling.