Question

Susan says she can pack 105 chocolates equally into 7 boxes. Benji says he can pack 105 chocolates equally into 5 boxes. Who is correct?

• A. Both are correct
• B. Both are wrong
• C. Jax
• D. Jane

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both are correct

Say:
When we know the whole and the value of each part, we should use division operation to calculate the total number of parts. (WB1)

Steps:
$\bullet$ How many chocolates are there in total?
Ans: 105

$\bullet$ In how many boxes Susan can pack 105 chocolates equally?
Ans: 7 boxes

$\bullet$ In how many boxes Benji can pack 105 chocolates equally?
Ans: 5 boxes

$\bullet$ What do we need to find?
Ans: We need to find who is correct.

$\bullet$ Who is packing 105 chocolates equally?
Ans: Both Susan and Benji (WB2)(WB3)

WB1:


WB2:


WB3: