Question

$38$ chocolate chips packets are equally distributed among $12$ students. How many packets will remain after equal distribution?

• A. $1$
• B. $2$
• C. $3$
• D. $4$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $2$

Number of chocolate chips packets = 38
Number of students = 12

Each student would get = $\frac{\text{Total number of chocolate chips packets}}{\text{Number of students}}=\frac{38}{12}$

Hence, need to find: 38 $÷$ 12

As division is just the converse of multiplication, to get the value of $38÷12$, we can write

12 $\times$ ? = 38 (which number should be multiplied with 12 to get the number 38)

Let's find using multiplication table:
12 × 1 = 12
12 × 2 = 24
$\underset{–}{12\times 3=36}$, which is less than 38
12 × 4 = 48, which is greater than 38

So, for the equal distribution of $38$ chocolate chips packets among $12$ students, we need to give $3$ packets to each student.

And, the remaining chocolate chips packets after equal distribution $=38-36=2$, i.e., (b.) is the correct option.