Answer:
9 bins
Step-by-step explanation:
We know there are 487 balls. We want to find the sum of how many bins are required to store every single ball.
Each bin can hold 48 balls.
Think of this like making groups. I'll give you another scenario so it hopefully makes more sense.
Suppose there are 387 students, and you guys are playing a really big sporting event, where there are 48 students allowed in each group.
How many groups would you need to make sure every student is in a group?
Just divide 387/48.
387/48 = 8.0625
Back to the question.
If there are 387 balls in the gym, and each bin can hold 48 balls, how many bins are required to be able to store every single ball?
387/48 = 8.0625
Well, we know we can't have .0625 of a bin. That's like cutting it in 16 pieces and keeping one piece to store ONE ball. So, you would need to round up to 9, to make sure every ball fits in the bin.
I hope this helps.
