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Jack picked 56 apples. He will give each friend 3 apples.


Which sentence is true about the number of friends who get apples?


A.

Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.


B.

Jack can give 3 apples to 19 friends. He will have no apples leftover.


C.

Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 6 apples leftover.


D.

Jack can give 3 apples to 19 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.

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mjam15

A.
Jack can give 3 apples to 18 friends. He will have 2 apples leftover.
56÷3=18.67

The answer is A. If you multiply 18X3 that will give you 54. 56-54=2.
 So Jack will use 54 apples giving 18 friends each 3 apples and having 2 left over.

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