Question

Melanie is making treat bags for Halloween. She bought a bag of taffy candy that contains 120 pieces and a bag of 84 pieces of cherry licorice. If all of the candy pieces are distributed equally among the treat bags, how many bags can Melanie make? How many pieces of each candy will be in one treat bag?

A)10 bags; 12 taffy pieces; 8 cherry licorice pieces
B)10 bags; 7 taffy pieces; 12 cherry licorice pieces
C)12 bags; 10 taffy pieces; 7 cherry licorice pieces
D)12 bags; 7 taffy pieces; 10 cherry licorice pieces

Answer 1

its not D he lied its C but im probs late lol

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given the information that

There are 120 pieces of taffy candy

And 84 pieces of cherry licorice

Since, Melanie has to make bags for halloween in such a manner that all the candies are equally distributed.

Case1:

If 10 bags were made it can contain 12 taffy candies but can not contain 8 cherry licorice

because 10 x 8= 80 but 84 should be equally distributed.

Hence, incorrect.

Case2:

If 10 bags were made it should not contain 7 taffy candies because

10 x 7=70 but we have 120 taffy candies which has to be equally distributed

And 12 cherry licorice not possible because we have only 84 candy licorice.

Hence, incorrect

Case3:

If 12 bags were made it should contain 10 taffy candies and 7 cherry licorice  so, as to distributed equally

Hence, correct.

Case4:

if 12 bags were made it should not contain 7 taffy candies because we have more than 70 taffy candies

And 10 cherry licorice will not be possible since, we have only 84 cherry licorice.

Hence, incorrect