Mrs. Owen has 12 caramel apples, 28 sweets and 32 croissants to be placed into the goodie bags.
- What is the maximum number of goodie bags Mrs Owen needs to pack these items equally into without any left over?
- How many items will there be in each bag?
(a)
Maximum number of goodie bags
= Highest common factor of 12, 28 and 32
= 4
(b)
Number of caramel apples in each bag
= 12 ÷ 4
= 3
Number of sweets in each bag
= 28 ÷ 4
= 7
Number of croissants in each bag
= 32 ÷ 4
= 8
Number of items in each bag
= 3 + 7 + 8
= 18
Answer(s):(a) 4; (b) 18