Adam has 40 marbles and 30 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?
(a)
Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
Highest common factor: 10
Maximum number of bags = 10
(b)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 40 ÷ 10
= 4
(c)
Number of stickers in each bag
= 30 ÷ 10
= 3
(d)
Number of marbles and stickers
= 4 + 3
= 7
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 4; (c) 3; (d) 7