SOLUTION: A class of 40 students is to divided into smaller groups. If each group is to contain 3,4 or 5 people, what is the largestnumber of groups possible?
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Question 152002: A class of 40 students is to divided into smaller groups. If each group is to contain 3,4 or 5 people, what is the largestnumber of groups possible?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40/3=13.333 or 12 group of 3 students & 1 group of 4 students.
proof
12*3=4=40
36+4=40
40=40
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