3. Kyle has a notebook for each of his 5 classes. He puts 6 stickers on each notebook. There are 10 stickers on each sheet. How many sheets of stickers will Kyle use? Write an equation to solve. Use a variable for the unknown.

To find out how many sheets of stickers Kyle will use, we can start by determining the total number of stickers he needs. Since Kyle has 5 notebooks and he puts 6 stickers on each, we can set up the equation: Total stickers = Number of notebooks × Stickers per notebook = 5 * 6 = 30 stickers. Now, to find out how many sheets of stickers he will use, we'll let \( s \) represent the number of sheets needed. Since each sheet has 10 stickers, we can write the equation: \( s = \frac{30}{10} \). Solving this gives \( s = 3 \). Therefore, Kyle will use 3 sheets of stickers. To make the calculations straightforward, using a clear variable and conducting step-by-step multiplications and divisions makes the math easier. Just be careful to keep track of how many stickers you put on each notebook to avoid over- or under-calculating! Stickers can add up really quickly, and a fun way to visualize this is by imagining decorating a folder or a scrapbook – you often end up needing more supplies than initially thought!