Question

Mrs. Kermit has 29 markers. She gives 12 markers to Mr. Cooke and divides the rest among 5 other teachers. If each of the teachers get the same number of markers, how many markers will be left over?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 markers.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. You know that she gives 12 markers to Mr. Cooke, then the rest among is:

29 markers-12 markers=17 markers

2. She divides the rest among 5 other teachers and each one of them get the same number of markers. So, you need to divide 17 markers by 5 teachers as following:

17 markers/5=3.4 markers

3. But the number of marker each one teacher has can't be a decimal number, so this number must be: 3 markers for each teacher.

3. The number of markers that will be left over is:

17 markers-(5*3 markers)=2 markers