Alex wants to buy some stickers for 5 girls.
Each packet of stickers has 7 stickers.
One packet of stickers costs $8.
- What is the least number of packets that he needs to buy so that each girl gets 6 stickers?
- How much does Alex have to spend?
(a)
Number of stickers that Alex needs
= 5 x 6
= 30
Number of packets
= 30 ÷ 7
= 4 r 2
Least number of packets that he needs to buy
= 4 + 1
= 5
(b)
Amount that Alex has to spend
= 5 x 8
= $40
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) $40