Question

Terrence has 24 eggs to divide into equal groups. What are the possible numbers of eggs that Terrence could put in each group.

A. 1,2,3,4

B. 2,4,6,8,12

C. 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24

D. 24,48,72,96

Answer 1

He wants to divide 24 eggs into equal groups. This can be done like this: 24 = 12 * 2 ( or 2 groups of 12 eggs ), 24 = 8 * 3, 24 = 6 * 4, 24 = 4 * 6, 24 = 2 * 12 ( or 12 groups of 2 eggs ). 24 = 24 * 1 is not possible, because then you have only one group of eggs ( you are not dividing them ). The possible numbers of eggs are: B ) 2, 4, 6, 8, 12.