Question

Your challenge . . . Part 1: Your math class is celebrating McNugget Monday and needs to order 531 Chicken McNuggets. If they are sold in packages of 4, 6, 9 and 20, determine TWO possible ways that 531 Chicken McNuggets can be ordered. Be sure to verify your answer.

Part 2: If McDonalds stop making the 6 pack, is there a largest number of Chicken McNuggets that cannot be purchased? If so, what is the number? If not, explain why not?

Answer 1

You can get 25 packs of 20 and 3 packs of 9 and 1 4 piece.

OR

59 packs of 9 pieces

PART 2-

No because you can still get a 9 piece and 20 piece.

Explanation:

Answer 2

24 packs of 20=480

3 packs of 9=27

2 packs of 6=12

3 packs of 4=12

480+27+12+12=531

22 packs of 20=440

8 packs of 9=81

1 pack of 6=6

1 pack of 4=4

440+81+6+4=531

Explanation: