Question

maria is making snowflake decorations. she needs 4 pieces of paper for each snowflake. if she has 32 pieces of paper, how many complete snowflakes can she make?
a. 7 snowflakes
b. 8 snowflakes
c. 9 snowflakes
d. 18 snowflakes

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to find the number of snowflakes by dividing the total number of paper pieces by the number of pieces per snowflake. The formula is $Number\ of\ snowflakes=\frac{Total\ paper\ pieces}{Paper\ pieces\ per\ snowflake}$.

Step2: Substitute the values

Total paper pieces = 32, Paper pieces per snowflake = 4. So, $Number\ of\ snowflakes = \frac{32}{4}$.

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{32}{4}=8$.

Answer:

B. 8 snowflakes