Equal Distribution Problem: Calculate Balls per Column in Grid Table

Question

If the balls below are divided so that each column in the table contains an equal number, then how many balls will each column contain?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Divide so that each column has an equal number of balls
00:05 We'll transfer according to the diagram one by one
00:22 Now we'll solve mathematically, using average
00:32 We'll sum up all the balls, and divide by the number of columns
00:53 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the number of balls.
  • Step 2: Identify the number of columns.
  • Step 3: Divide the total number of balls by the number of columns to ensure even distribution.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Count the total number of balls. Visually, there are 16 balls shown in the diagram.
Step 2: Count the number of columns in the grid. There are 4 columns shown.
Step 3: Apply the division formula: Balls per column=164=4 \text{Balls per column} = \frac{16}{4} = 4 .

Therefore, if the balls are evenly distributed across the columns, each column will contain 4 balls.

Answer

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