Lorrie has 42 coins. She will put them in a stacks. Each stack will have 6 coins. She wants to know how many stacks she can make.
Which shows two ways to find the answer
1. Divide the total number of coins (42) by the number of coins in each stack (6):
42 / 6 = 7
Lorrie can make 7 stacks of coins.
2. Counting by 6s until reaching 42:
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42
Lorrie can make 7 stacks of coins.