SOLUTION: What could you do to solve the problem below? There are 25 streets in Squaresville. Each day, there are 5 police officers working. If all of the officers want to patrol the same

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Question 944265: What could you do to solve the problem below?
There are 25 streets in Squaresville. Each day, there are 5 police officers working. If all of the officers want to patrol the same number of streets each day, how many streets will each officer need to patrol?
A. Multiply 25 by 5
B. Subtract 5 from 25
C. Add 5 to 25
D. Divide 25 by 5
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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you would divide 25 by 5.
each of the 5 officers would patrol 5 streets for a total of 5 * 5 = 25.