Adam has 5 marbles and 20 beads.
- What is the maximum number of bags that he can pack these items equally without any leftover?
- How many marbles are there in each bag?
- How many beads are there in each bag?
- How many beads and marbles are there in each bag?
Factors of 5: 1, 5
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Highest common factor: 5
(a)
Maximum number of bags = 5
(b)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 5 ÷ 5
= 1
(c)
Number of beads in each bag
= 20 ÷ 5
= 4
(d)
Number of beads and beads in each bag
= 1 + 4
= 5
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 1; (c) 4; (d) 5