Miss Victorium has 82 lollipops and 82 chocolate bars.
- What is the maximum number of bags she can pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many lollipops and chocolate bars are there in each bag altogether?
(a)
Factors of 82: 1, 2, 41, 82
Factors of 82: 1, 2, 41, 82
Maximum number of bags
= Highest common factor of 82 and 82
= 82
(b)
Number of lollipops in each bag
= 82 ÷ 82
= 1
Number of chocolate bars in each bag
= 82 ÷ 82
= 1
Total number of lollipops and chocolate bars in each bag
= 1 + 1
= 2
Answer(s): (a) 82; (b) 2