A baker uses 70 grams of sea salt for each batch of bread. Sea salt comes in a 28-kilogram package or a 1,500-gram package. Wh

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A baker uses 70 grams of sea salt for each batch of bread. Sea salt comes in a 28-kilogram package or a 1,500-gram package. Wh

ich size package should the baker buy so that no sea salt is left after all of the batches are made? Explain.
Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box(es) to complete your choice.
A.
Since 1,500 grams can be divided evenly into nothing batches of bread, 70 divides evenly into 1,500. So, the baker should choose the 1,500-gram package.
B.
A 28-kilogram package contains nothing grams of sea salt, which can be divided evenly into nothing batches of bread. So, the baker should choose the 28-kilogram package.

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