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1. a) Sarah planted 4 rows of flowers in her garden. In each row, there are 5 flowers. How many flowers did Sarah plant in total?

Solution:
To find the total number of flowers, multiply the number of rows by the number of flowers per row:

$$
4 \text{ rows} \times 5 \text{ flowers per row} = 20 \text{ flowers}
$$

✔ Answer: 20 flowers

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1. b) If she wants to create 3 more rows, each with 5 flowers, how many flowers will she have in the end?

First, calculate how many flowers are in the 3 new rows:

$$
3 \text{ rows} \times 5 \text{ flowers per row} = 15 \text{ flowers}
$$

Now add this to the original 20 flowers:

$$
20 + 15 = 35 \text{ flowers}
$$

✔ Answer: 35 flowers

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2. a) Salim has 6 boxes of building blocks, and each box contains 8 blocks. How many building blocks does he have in total?

Multiply the number of boxes by the number of blocks per box:

$$
6 \times 8 = 48 \text{ blocks}
$$

✔ Answer: 48 blocks

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2. b) If he shares an equal number of blocks with his two friends, how many blocks will each friend receive?

Assuming Salim is sharing all 48 blocks equally among himself and his two friends, that’s 3 people in total.

So divide the total blocks by 3:

$$
48 \div 3 = 16 \text{ blocks per person}
$$

✔ Answer: 16 blocks each

> ⚠️ Note: The question says "shares an equal number of blocks with his two friends." This could be interpreted as giving away blocks to the two friends (so 2 people), but typically "shares with" includes the sharer unless specified otherwise. However, if the intention is that only the two friends get blocks (and Salim keeps none), then:

$$
48 \div 2 = 24 \text{ blocks each}
$$

But since it says “shares an equal number of blocks with his two friends,” the most natural interpretation is three people sharing equally — including Salim.

Thus, 16 blocks each is the best answer.

✔ Answer: 16 blocks per person

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a) 20 flowers
b) 35 flowers
2. a) 48 blocks
b) 16 blocks each

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