Question

Caroline is making some table decorations.

Answer 1

She buys 3 candle packs and 5 holder packs, she will be able to make 90 decorations

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) 30 packs of candles and18 packs of candle holders

(ii) 540 table decorations

Step-by-step explanation:

(i) In order to obtain an equal amount of candle to candle holders Caroline has to buy enough packs to obtain a 1:1 ratio.

Therefore to obtain a 1:1 ratio:

=30 candles/18 candle holders * (18/30)

Therefore she needs to buy 18 packs of candles and 30 packs of candle holders to have exactly the same number of candles and holders

(ii) Caroline can make = 30*18 = 540 table decorations