A group of 4 friends have a bag of 49 sweets. They divide the sweets equally between them. a) How many sweets does each friend get? b) How many sweets are left over

a) Each friend gets 12 sweets

b) There is 1 sweet left

Step-by-step explanation:

When you divide 49 by 4 you will get 12 with a remainder 1.

49 : 4 = 12 R1

The remainder is the left over while the total result is how much each friend gets.

A) 12

B) 1

Step-by-step explanation:

49 cannot be divided equally among the 4 friends but 48 can be divided.

A) So,

48/4 = 12 sweets

Each friend gets 12 sweets

B) 1 sweet is left