In one month in the Smith house, Kylie uses 3 bath towels, her 2 daughters use a total of 6 bath towels, and her husband uses a total of 3 bath towels. If the washing machine can fit 4 bath towels for one load of laundry, how many loads of laundry will the Smiths need to do to clean all of their used towels? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
The total number of bath towels used in one month is 3 + 6 + 3 = 12 bath towels. The number of loads of laundry the Smiths need to do is 12 / 4 = 3 loads. So, the answer is 3.