Mrs Bradner has 30 tomato plants. She wants to plant the same number of plants in each row of her garden. Explain how she could decide the number of rows to plant
What numbers go evenly into 30?
3 and 10 -- so either 3 rows of 10 or 10 rows of 3
Or she could use these multiples of 30.
5 and 6
5 and6
What numbers go evenly into 30?
3 and 10 -- so either 3 rows of 10 or 10 rows of 3
Or she could use these multiples of 30.
5 and 6
To decide the number of rows to plant, Mrs. Bradner needs to find a number that can divide evenly into 30, which is the total number of tomato plants she has.
One way to do this is to find the factors of 30. Factors are the numbers that divide evenly into a given number without leaving a remainder. The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, and 30.
If Mrs. Bradner wants to have the same number of tomato plants in each row, she should choose a factor from the list of factors of 30. For example, if she chooses 2 as the number of plants per row, she would have 30/2 = 15 rows.
Alternatively, she could choose 3 as the number of plants per row, which would give her 30/3 = 10 rows.
She could continue this process with each factor until she finds a number of rows that suits her needs. Ultimately, the decision of the number of rows to plant will depend on factors such as available space, desired spacing between rows, and personal preference.