Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Math Question (multiples)

In a lollipop factory assembly line every 3rd lollipop is cherry every every 4rth lollipop is grape every 5th lollipop is lime and every 8th lollipop is blue raspberry. Flavours can mix

a) What number lollipop on the assembly line will be the first cherry grape lollipop?

b) What number lollipop will be the first cherry lime?

c) What number lollipop will be blue raspberry lime and grape

d) Explain why there are no plain blue raspberry lollipops

2 comments:

  1. a) The 12th lollipop will be a cherry grape lollipop.
    b) The 15th lollipop will be a cherry lime lollipop.
    c) The 40th lollipop will be a blue raspberry, lime, and grape lollipop.
    d) Because 4 is half of 8 so every eighth (blue raspberry) lollipop will also have grape in it.

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  2. A) the 12th
    B) the 15th
    C)the 40th
    D) there are no plain blue raspberry lolipops because 4 (grape) is a factor of 8, so every 8th lollipop there as to be a grape lollipop too.

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