Question

Lin's uncle is opening a bakery. On the bakery's grand opening day, he plans to give away prizes to the first 50 customers that enter the shop. Every fifth customer will get a free bagel. Every ninth customer will get a free blueberry muffin. Every 12th customer will get a free slice of carrot cake. 1. Diego is waiting in line and is the 23rd customer. He thinks that he should get farther back in line in order to get a prize. Is he right? If so, how far back should he go to get at least one prize? Explain your reasoning. 2. Jada is the 36th customer. a. Will she get a prize? If so, what prize will she get? b. Is it possible for her to get more than one prize? How do you know? Explain your reasoning. 3. How many prizes total will Lin's uncle give away? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

1. Diego has to move 2 places back to be 25th .

2.a. Jade is right. She'll get 2 prizes .

2.b.The blueberry muffin and the carrot cake

Explanation:

[Every fifth customer will get a free bagel.]`-------

This means that anyone on the line who is a multiple of 5 will get a free bagel. Example- 5th customer,10th customer, or the 15th customer and so on..

[Every ninth customer will get a free blueberry muffin]--------

This means that anyone on line who is a multiple of 9 will get a free blueberry muffin. Example- the 9th customer, 18th customer etc...

[Every 12th customer will get a free slice of carrot cake. ]----------

This means that anyone on line who is a multiple of 12 will get a free carrot cake. Example- the 12th customer, 24th customer, 36th customer etc...

THEREFORE, (ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION)

1. Yes, he is right in order to get the prize. To get at least one prize, he should go two places behind and become the 25th customer {since he s a multiple of 5}.He will get a free bagel.

2.a. Yes, Jade will get a prize. She can get a free blueberry muffin and a free slice of carrot cake .

2.b. Yes, it is possible for Jade to win more than one prize because she is the 36th customer and 36 is a multiple of both 9 and 12

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