Question

Daphne has 43 candies. How many more candies does she need to make 6 groups with an equal number of candies in each such that NO candies are left?

• A. $8$
• B. $5$
• C. $3$
• D. $4$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $5$

• Given, number of candies that Daphne has = 43
• Since she is making 6 groups with an equal number of candies in each, she will need to have the number of candies that come in a times table of 6.
• Let’s say the table of 6 aloud and note the number that is higher than 43 but closest to it.
• Let’s check one by one.

6 $\times$ 1 candy = 6 candies
6 $\times$ 2 candies = 12 candies
6 $\times$ 3 candies = 18 candies
6 $\times$ 4 candies = 24 candies
6 $\times$ 5 candies = 30 candies
6 $\times$ 6 candies = 36 candies
6 $\times$ 7 candies = 42 candies
6 $\times$ 8 candies = 48 candies

• Daphne has 43 candies and she needs to have 5 more in order to have 48 candies.
• Therefore, the number of candies that Daphne needs

= 48 $-$ 43 = 5 candies

• Hence, option D is correct.