Question

Arianna is packing scented candles and candle holders into gift boxes. She has 84 candles and 48 holders, and each box must contain both items. She puts the same number of candles in each box, and the same number of holders in each box. What is the maximum number of gift boxes Arianna can pack, and how many scented candles and candle holders will each box have?
A.

4 boxes; 21 scented candles and 12 candle holders

B.

6 boxes; 14 scented candles and 8 candle holders

C.

12 boxes; 7 scented candles and 4 candle holders

D.

24 boxes; 3 scented candles and 2 candle holders

Answer 1

The answer is A

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