Question

The muffin factory produced 298 muffins. They packed the box with the same number of muffins. How many muffins will each box hold?

• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 8

Answer 1

The correct option is A 2

Which number evenly divides 298? Try each number.
Divisibility check 2 on "298"
The units digit in 298 is 8 an even number which is divisible by 2
Divisibility check 4 on "298"
The last two digit of 298 is 98 is not divisible by 4, so the number 298 is not divisible by 4
Divisibility check 8 on "298"
If the last three digits of a number are divisible by 8, then the number is completely divisible by 8. The 298 is not divisible by 8

The rule says that 298 is divisible by 2.


298 is divisible by 2. Each box could have held two muffins.