Miss Kylie has 20 caramel apples and 80 sweets.
- What is the maximum number of packets she can pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many caramel apples and sweets are there in each packet altogether?
(a)
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Factors of 80: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80
Maximum number of packets
= Highest common factor of 20 and 80
= 20
(b)
Number of caramel apples in each packet
= 20 ÷ 20
= 1
Number of sweets in each packet
= 80 ÷ 20
= 4
Total number of caramel apples and sweets in each packet
= 1 + 4
= 5
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) 5