"Shawna had 20 cookies. She wanted to place 6 cookies on each plate. How many plates should Shawna use?" Which is the most appropriate way for the teacher to present this problem?
a. Students should skip this problem because they have not yet learned about remainders.
b. The teacher should explain that the answer is 3 r2 plates; the r represents the remainder, or "leftovers"
c. The teacher should explain that the answer is 3 2/6 or 3 1/3 plates because the leftover 2 cookies only take up 1/3 of a plate.
d. The teacher should explain that the answer is 4 plates because in real-life problems, the answers don't always come out evenly and the 2 leftover cookies will still need to be placed on a plate.
d
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