Question

Anna has made 30

chocolate chip cookies and 24

sugar cookies. She wants to put them in bags for her friends with the same number of cookies in each​ bag, the same kind of cookies in each​ bag, and no cookies left over. What is the greatest number of cookies she can put in each​ bag?

Answer 1

2 friends: 15 chocolate chip and 12 sugar cookies

3 friends: 10 chocolate chip and 8 sugar cookies

4 friends: 7.5 chocolate chip and 6 sugar cookies

5 friends: 6 chocolate chip and 4.8 sugar cookies

6 friends: 5 chocolate chip and 4 sugar cookies

Explanation: