Question

Caroline is making some table decorations.
Each decoration is made from a candle and a holder.
Caroline buys some candles and some holders each in packs.
There are 30 candles in a pack of candles.
There are 18 holders in a pack of holders.
Caroline buys exactly the same number of candles and holders.
(i) How many packs of candles and how many packs of holders does
Caroline buy?
............................................. packs of candles
............................................. packs of holders
Caroline uses all her candles and all her holders.
(ii) How many table decorations does Caroline make?
............................................. table decorations

Answer 1

she buys 3 candle packs and 5 holder packs, she will be able to make 90 decorations

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) 30 packs of candles and18 packs of candle holders

(ii) 540 table decorations

Step-by-step explanation:

(i) In order to obtain an equal amount of candle to candle holders Caroline has to buy enough packs to obtain a 1:1 ratio.

Therefore to obtain a 1:1 ratio:

=30 candles/18 candle holders * (18/30)

Therefore she needs to buy 18 packs of candles and 30 packs of candle holders to have exactly the same number of candles and holders

(ii) Caroline can make = 30*18 = 540 table decorations