Miss Yoko has 11 candy canes and 11 chocolate bars.
- What is the maximum number of bags she can pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many candy canes and chocolate bars are there in each bag altogether?
(a)
Factors of 11: 1, 11
Factors of 11: 1, 11
Maximum number of bags
= Highest common factor of 11 and 11
= 11
(b)
Number of candy canes in each bag
= 11 ÷ 11
= 1
Number of chocolate bars in each bag
= 11 ÷ 11
= 1
Total number of candy canes and chocolate bars in each bag
= 1 + 1
= 2
Answer(s): (a) 11; (b) 2