Question

1. a)

b) write a story problem that

1. grade 4 students are going on an activities day.

there are 32 students in the class.
eight students can go in each canoe.
how many canoes will be needed?
write an equation for this problem.
solve the equation.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for canoes

Let $c$ = number of canoes needed.

Step2: Set up division equation

Total students divided by students per canoe equals number of canoes:
$$c = \frac{32}{8}$$

Step3: Calculate the result

Perform the division:
$$c = 4$$

Answer:

Equation: $c = \frac{32}{8}$
Number of canoes needed: 4