Question

Marisol is buying granola bars for snacks at a camp. There are 46 campers and Marisol wants each camper to have at least 3 granola bars. Identify the purchase that would allow Marisol to have enough granola bars for each camper, with the fewest granola bars left over. Explain.
A)Marisol should buy fourteen boxes of 10 granola bars each because 140 ³ 138, and there will be 2 granola bars left over.
B)Marisol should buy sixteen boxes of 8 granola bars each because 138 ³ 128, and there will be 10 granola bars left over.
C)None
D)Marisol should buy seventeen boxes of 8 granola bars each because 136 £ 138, and there will be 2 granola bars left over.
E)Marisol should buy eleven boxes of 13 granola bars each because 143 ³ 138, and there will be 5 granola bars left over .

Answer 1

He needs 138 bars to feed them.if he bought 14 packs of 10 granula bars he would have 140 thus 2 will be left. so the answer is A