Question

A band has 36 members. They are arranged into 6equal rows. How many band members are in each row? Can the same 36 band members be placed into exactly 7 equal rows? Why or why not?

Answer 1

6 equal rows would mean the same amount in each row so we divide 36 by 6.
36 divided by 6 is 6.
So 6 members can fit into each row
They can not be placed into 7 equal rows because 36 divided by 7 is 5.14 and you can not have .14 of a person.

Answer 2

There are 6 people in each row. 36 band members can not be placed in 7 equal rows because 6 times 6 = 36.