Question

for 1 - 4, solve each problem.

1. beth has 64 dimes to arrange in 8 equal stacks. how many dimes are in each stack?
2. beth has 40 nickels. she has 10 nickels in each stack. how many stacks are there?
3. kona writes a book that has 6 chapters. there are 12 times as many pages as chapters. how many pages does kona write?
4. sergio has 88 postcards from the united states as many postcards from the united states as from europe. sergio has postcards from europe. how many postcards does sergio have from europe?

Explanation:

Step1: Divide total dimes by number of stacks

To find the number of dimes in each stack, divide the total number of dimes (64) by the number of equal - stacks (8). The expression is $64\div8$.
$64\div8 = 8$

Step2: Divide total nickels by number of stacks

To find the number of nickels in each stack, divide the total number of nickels (40) by the number of stacks (10). The expression is $40\div10$.
$40\div10=4$

Step3: Calculate pages per chapter

Kona's book has 6 chapters and 12 times as many pages as chapters. First, find the total number of pages. The total number of pages is $6\times12 = 72$. Then, to find the number of pages per chapter, divide the total number of pages by the number of chapters. The expression is $72\div6$.
$72\div6 = 12$

Step4: Calculate post - cards from Europe

Sergio has 88 post - cards from the United States, and he has 8 times as many post - cards from the United States as from Europe. Let the number of post - cards from Europe be $x$. Then $88 = 8x$. To solve for $x$, divide 88 by 8. The expression is $88\div8$.
$88\div8=11$

Answer:

1. 8 dimes in each stack
2. 4 nickels in each stack
3. 12 pages per chapter
4. 11 post - cards from Europe