Miss Irene has 48 mini cupcakes and 52 caramel apples.
- What is the maximum number of bags she can pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many mini cupcakes and caramel apples are there in each bag altogether?
(a)
Factors of 48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
Factors of 52: 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52
Maximum number of bags
= Highest common factor of 48 and 52
= 4
(b)
Number of mini cupcakes in each bag
= 48 ÷ 4
= 12
Number of caramel apples in each bag
= 52 ÷ 4
= 13
Total number of mini cupcakes and caramel apples in each bag
= 12 + 13
= 25
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 25