5th grade question Need to help my SON please help

[MathDaddy]

john sells 8000 laptops in a month he sells an equal amount to each company how many laptops did he sell to each company

 

[tkhunny]

You'll have to tell us the number of companies.

2? 8000/2 = 4000
8? 8000/8 = 1000
100? 8000 / 100 = 80

 

[JeffM]

john sells 8000 laptops in a month he sells an equal amount to each company how many laptops did he sell to each company

PLEASE read the post entitled "Read Before Posting."

in particular, please post the exact wording of the problem given to your son. The problem as stated is insoluble.

 

[MathDaddy]

This is what i stated as well be abck with more info thank u

You'll have to tell us the number of companies.

2? 8000/2 = 4000
8? 8000/8 = 1000
100? 8000 / 100 = 80

 

[HallsofIvy]

If you sell an equal number of m things to n companies then you sell \(\displaystyle \frac{m}{n}\) to each company.

 

[king_cobra1212]

If you sell an equal number of m things to n companies then you sell \(\displaystyle \frac{m}{n}\) to each company.

yes its correct , where

m = number of laptops sold

n = number of companies