Maurice has a String that is 15 inches long. He has beads that are 3 inches long. How many beads will fit on the string?

Mathematics

2 answers:

zhenek [66]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Take the length of the string and divide by the length of a bead

15/3 = 5

We can fit 5 beads

levacccp [35]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

5 beads

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find out how many 3-inch beads could fit onto a 15-inch string, we have to divide the numbers to find out how many beads could fit onto the string.

$\frac{15}{3} =5$

Maurice can fit 5 beads onto the 15-inch string.

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