Question

Cosmo has to pack $80$ sweaters in different bags. If he packs $16$ sweaters in each bag, how many bags does he need to pack all the sweaters?

• A. $16$
• B. $4$
• C. $40$
• D. $5$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $5$

Total number of sweaters = $80$
Number of sweaters in each bag = $16$

We need to find the number of groups of 16 that will make $80$.

Number of sweaters in one bag $\times$
number of bags = total number of sweaters

We know, $16\times$ number of bags = $80$

Let’s calculate the unknown value using the area model.


$16\times 5=80$ clothes

So, Cosmo will need $5$ bags to pack $60$ sweaters.