Priya thinks the"?"represents a number less than 24.do you agree?explain your reasoning

1. No

2. 48 people

Step-by-step explanation:

(1) The ? represents a larger number because when you divide a whole number by another whole number, it reduces it but when you divide by a fraction, it increases in value.

(2)  In the case of  

24 ÷ = 24 X 2 = 48

Therefore 48 people can have apples.

CORRECTED QUESTION:

Priya is sharing 24 apples equally with some friends. She uses division to determine how many people can have a share if each person gets a particular number of apples. For example, means that if each person gets 4 apples, then 6 people can have apples. Here are some other calculations:

1.Priya thinks the “?” represents a number less than 24. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.

2.In the case of , how many people can have apples?