Adam has 20 marbles, 80 stickers and 50 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 stickers are there in each bag?
- How many marbles and beads are there in each bag?
(a)
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Factors of 80: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80
Factors of 50: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
Highest common factor: 10
Maximum number of bags = 10
(b)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 20 ÷ 10
= 2
(c)
Number of stickers in each bag
= 80 ÷ 10
= 8
(d)
Number of beads in each bag
= 50 ÷ 10
= 5
Number of marbles and beads in each bag
= 2 + 5
= 7
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 2; (c) 8; (d) 7