Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Dividing Whole Numbers - Practice - Page 61: 12

Answer

3

Work Step by Step

This question is asking us to perform the indicated function, 12 ÷ 4 The process of separating a quantity into equal parts is called division. Divide 12 by 4 4$\overline{)12}$ = 3 4 goes into 12, $\textbf{3}$ times. Therefore, the answer is 3.
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