Adam has 16 stickers, 24 marbles and 36 beads.
- If he uses more than 1 bag, what is the minimum number of bags that he can pack these items equally without any leftover?
- How many stickers are there in each bag?
- How many marbles are there in each bag?
- How many marbles and beads are there in each bag?
(a)
Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
First common factor = 1
Second common factor = 2
Minimum number of bags = 2
(b)
Number of stickers in each bag
= 16 ÷ 2
= 8
(c)
Number of marbles in each bag
= 24 ÷ 2
= 12
(d)
Number of beads in each bag
= 36 ÷ 2
= 18
Number of marbles and beads in each bag
= 12 + 18
= 30
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 8; (c) 12; (d) 30