Answer:
4 & 17/20
Step-by-step explanation:
double every 6 months
in 6 months there would be 250*2 = 500 crickets
in 1 year there would be 500*2 = 1000 crickets
in 1.5 years there would be 1000 *2 = 2000 crickets
in 2 years there would be 2000 *2 = 4000 crickets
The answer to the problem is x - 1
Answer:
Explained below.
Step-by-step explanation:
A standard abacus is a traditional method used to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
There are 5 rods on a standard abacus.
The shape of the abacus has a series of vertical rods on which a number of beads are placed.
Each bead on a particular rod is considered as 1 unit, i.e. if there are three beads on a rod, the value of that rod is 3.
The last rod on an abacus is for the unit's place, the second last rod is for the ten's place, the third last rod is for the hundredth's place, the fourth last rod is for the thousandth's place and the fifth rod is for the ten thousandth's place.
Answer:
960
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Given:</u>
- Stan's cookie recipe makes 24 cookies.
- It needs exactly 384 sprinkles.
<u>To Find:</u>
- Number of sprinkles needed for 60 cookies
<h2><u>Solution:</u></h2>
<u>Find the number of sprinkles needed for 1 cookie:</u>
- 24 cookies = 384 sprinkles
- 1 cookie = 384 ÷ 24
- 1 cookie = 16 sprinkles
<u>Find the number of sprinkles needed for 60 cookies:</u>
- 1 cookie = 16 sprinkles
- 60 cookies = 16 x 60
- 60 cookies = 960 sprinkles
Answer: Stan will need 960 sprinkles for 60 cookies.
