Equal Distribution Problem: Dividing 16 Balls into 4 Equal Columns

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

00:04 We will transfer according to the diagram one by one

00:31 Now we'll solve mathematically, using average

00:40 We'll sum up all the balls, and divide by the number of columns

00:54 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's work through these steps:
Step 1: Count the balls. We have a total of 12 balls displayed in the image.
Step 2: Count the columns. There are 4 columns shown in the SVG.
Step 3: Divide the total number of balls (12) by the number of columns (4).

Performing the division yields: $\frac{12}{4} = 3$

Therefore, each column will contain 3 balls.

Answer

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