Adam has 3 marbles and 15 stickers.
- What is the maximum number of bags that he can pack these items equally without any leftover?
- How many marbles are there in each bag?
- How many stickers are there in each bag?
- How many stickers and marbles are there in each bag?
Factors of 3: 1, 3
Factors of 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
Highest common factor: 3
(a)
Maximum number of bags = 3
(b)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 3 ÷ 3
= 1
(c)
Number of stickers in each bag
= 15 ÷ 3
= 5
(d)
Number of stickers and beads in each bag
= 1 + 5
= 6
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 1; (c) 5; (d) 6