A) This is a typical problem from an elementary textbook:
Jasmine works in a bookstore. Today, three boxes of Harry Potter books arrived. There are 144 books in each box. Jasmine is told to stack the books in piles in an area of the store. She is told to put the books into 16 piles. How many piles can she make?
What interpretations of multiplication and division are represented in this problem? Explain.
B) What if the question changes to "She is told to put 27 books in each pile"? What interpretation of division is now represented? Explain.

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The Answer of A) This is a typical problem from an elementary textbook:
Jasmine works in a bookstore. Today, three boxes of Harry Potter books arrived. There are 144 books in each box. Jasmine is told to stack the books in piles in an area of the store. She is told to put the books into 16 piles. How many piles can she make?
What interpretations of multiplication and division are represented in this problem? Explain.
B) What if the question changes to "She is told to put 27 books in each pile"? What interpretation of division is now represented? Explain.

A) This Is a Typical Problem from an Elementary Textbook