Miss Min has 28 caramel apples and 63 mochi balls.
- What is the maximum number of bags she can pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many caramel apples and mochi balls are there in each bag altogether?
(a)
Factors of 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
Factors of 63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63
Maximum number of bags
= Highest common factor of 28 and 63
= 7
(b)
Number of caramel apples in each bag
= 28 ÷ 7
= 4
Number of mochi balls in each bag
= 63 ÷ 7
= 9
Total number of caramel apples and mochi balls in each bag
= 4 + 9
= 13
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 13