Peter has 12 marbles. His friend gave him 12 more. Peter kept all those marbles equally in 4 boxes. How many marbles are there in each box?

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Solution

The correct option is A 6
Number of marbles Peter has = 12
Number marbles given by his friend = 12
Total number of marbles he has now = 24

Number of boxes = 4
Therefore, number of marbles in each box = 6

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Peter has 12 marbles. His friend gave him 12 more. Peter kept all those marbles equally in 4 boxes. How many marbles are there in each box?

The correct option is A 6Number of marbles Peter has = 12 Number marbles given by his friend = 12 Total number of marbles he has now = 24 Number of boxes = 4 Therefore, number of marbles in each box = 6

The correct option is A 6
Number of marbles Peter has = 12
Number marbles given by his friend = 12
Total number of marbles he has now = 24

Number of boxes = 4
Therefore, number of marbles in each box = 6