Adam has 9 marbles and 18 beads.
- What is the minimum 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 9: 1, 3, 9
Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
(a)
Minimum number of bags = 3
(b)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 9 ÷ 3
= 3
(c)
Number of beads in each bag
= 18 ÷ 3
= 6
(d)
Number of beads and beads in each bag
= 3 + 6
= 9
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 3; (c) 6; (d) 9