Answer :
B. 48 times does the number 3 divide into 144.
To find out how many times the number 3 divides into 144, we need to perform the division 144 ÷ 3. Let's do the calculation step-by-step:
- Divide the hundred place: 1 (hundred) doesn't divide by 3, so we take the next digit.
- Now we have 14 (ten and hundred place): 14 ÷ 3 is 4 with a remainder of 2 (because 4 × 3 = 12 and 14 - 12 = 2).
- Bring down the next digit, which is 4, making it 24.
- Divide 24 by 3: 24 ÷ 3 is 8 with no remainder.
Putting it all together, 144 ÷ 3 equals 48. Therefore, the number 3 divides into 144 a total of 48 times.
