Three fifths of the 60 kangaroos were less than 2 feet tall.
How many kangaroos were less than 2 feet tall? Draw a
picture to illustrate the problem.
(3/5) * 60 = 180/5 = 36
To find out how many kangaroos were less than 2 feet tall, we first need to calculate three-fifths of the total number of kangaroos.
Three-fifths of 60 can be found by multiplying 3/5 by 60:
(3/5) * 60 = 36
So, three-fifths of the 60 kangaroos is 36.
Now, to illustrate this problem with a picture, we can draw a set of circles to represent the 60 kangaroos. Each circle represents one kangaroo. We'll shade in a portion of the circles to represent the kangaroos less than 2 feet tall.
Here's a visual representation:
[Please imagine a collection of 60 circles. Out of 60 circles, 36 are shaded.]
Out of the 60 kangaroos, 36 of them are less than 2 feet tall.
To determine how many kangaroos were less than 2 feet tall, we need to find three-fifths of the total number of kangaroos.
Step 1: Calculate three-fifths of the total number of kangaroos.
Three-fifths of a number can be found by multiplying the number by the fraction 3/5. In this case, the total number of kangaroos is given as 60.
Three-fifths of 60 = (3/5) * 60
= 36
Step 2: Interpret the result.
The result of 36 represents the number of kangaroos that were less than 2 feet tall.
Now, let's create a simple visual representation to illustrate the problem:
In this diagram, let's use circles to represent kangaroos. We'll divide the circles into two sections - less than 2 feet tall (represented in red) and taller than or equal to 2 feet (represented in blue).
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In the diagram, we have a total of 60 kangaroos represented by circles. Using the information given in the problem, three-fifths or 36 kangaroos were less than 2 feet tall (represented in red). The remaining kangaroos, which is 60 - 36 = 24, were taller than or equal to 2 feet (represented in blue).