Question

Savita was given a set of 250 cherries and Gail was given a set

of 350 cherries. Both were also given a set of small plastic bags.
Savita had to pack 8 cherries in a bag and Gail had to pack 12
cherries in a bag. Explain how you know who will have more
bags of cherries at the end.​

Answer 1

Savita will have more bags

Explanation:

Savita has 250 cherries and 8 cherries per bag

Gail has 350 cherries and 12 cherries per bag

Savita

=250/8 = 31.25 bags

Gail

=350/12 = 29.17 bags

therefore Savita will have more bags since 31.25 is more than Gail with 29.17 bags

Answer 2

Savita will have more bags

Explanation:

Savita: 250 cherries, 8 cherries per bag

Gail: 350 cherries, 12 cherries per bag

Savita: 250/8 = 31.25 bags

Gail: 350/12 = 29.17 bags

Savita will have more bags since 31.25 > 29.17