Question

Kiara baked 20 oatmeal cookies and 48 chocolate cookies to package in plastic containers for her friends at school. she wants divide cookied in to identical contairners so that each container has the same amount of cookies, how many containers does she need?

Answer 1

HCF OF 20, 48 = 4

No. of containers = $\frac{20}{4}$ + $\frac{48}{4}$

                             = 5 + 12 = 17