Question

Grace is preparing grab bags for her store’s open house. She has 24 candles, 16 pens, and 40 figurines. Each grab bag will have the same number of items, and all the items in a bag will be the same. How many items can Grace put in each bag?

Answer 1

8 because 24/3= 8, 16/2= 8 and 40/5= 8. 8 goes into each amount evenly.

Answer 2

Answer: There would be 8 items that Grace can put in each bag.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of candles = 24

Number of pens = 16

Number of figurines = 40

We need to find the number of items she can put in each bag.

According to question, Each grab bag will have the same number of items, and all the items in a bag will be the same.

So, H.C.F. of 24, 16, 40 = 8

So, She can put 8 items in each bag.

number of candles would be $\dfrac{24}{8}=3$

number of pens would be $\dfrac{16}{8}=2$

number of figurines would be $\dfrac{40}{8}=5$

Hence, there would be 8 items that Grace can put in each bag.