A fruit seller bought a tray of 20 lemons. He wants to put them into some packets. A small packet can hold 3 lemons while a big packet can hold 7 lemons. He wants to use the same number of big and small packets. How many small packets and big packets does he need if the packets are all full?
- Number of small packets
- Number of big packets
(a)
Number of lemons in a set
= 7 + 3
= 10
Number of sets
= 20 ÷ 10
= 2
Number of small packets = 2
(b)
Number of big packets = 2
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 2