chloe puts 4 soaps annd two bottles of lotion in each gift basket. she has 127 soaps and 85 bottles of lotion. How many gift baskets can chloe complete?

Question

fourth grade word problem. HElpmath

Answer 1

Given:

1 basket = 4 soaps + 2 lotions

127 total soaps

85 total bottles of lotion

 

First divide the total amount of soap by however many is needed to make single basket. 

 

127/4 = 31.75  ≈ 31 sets

 

Then divide the total amount of lotion by however many is needed to make single basket

 

85/2 = 42.5 ≈ 42 sets

 

You will need to pick the whichever number is lower/ This will ensure that you have all the supplies you need to make a complete basket.

 

Therefore, you can make 31 complete baskets.