Alan wants to buy some stickers for 11 children.
Each bag of stickers has 8 stickers.
One bag of stickers costs $7.
- What is the least number of bags that he needs to buy so that each child gets 5 stickers?
- How much does Alan have to spend?
(a)
Number of stickers that Alan needs
= 11 x 5
= 55
Number of bags
= 55 ÷ 8
= 6 r 7
Least number of bags that he needs to buy
= 6 + 1
= 7
(b)
Amount that Alan has to spend
= 7 x 7
= $49
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) $49