Question

At a dinner party, each guest is to receive a bag of small gifts. How many gifts should be placed in each bag if there are 8 guests and 32 gifts altogether?

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Total number of gifts = Sum of all gifts given to each guest

= (Number of guests) * (Number of gifts per guest)

By making the number of gifts per guest the subject of the formula:

Number of gifts per guest = Total number of gifts/Number of guest

But:

Total number of gifts = 32

Number of guests = 8

Number of gifts per guest = Total number of gifts/Number of guest

=32/8

=4