Candies Distribution Problem

Hard Number Operations Whole Numbers

Ben is making gift bags for a party. He has a total of 120 candies, and he wants to evenly distribute them into small bags. Each small bag can hold 8 candies.

How many full bags can Ben create, and how many candies will be left over after he fills the bags?

To solve this, first determine how many complete small bags he can fill with 120 candies, and then find out the remainder when you divide 120 by 8.

15 bags with 0 candies left over

14 bags with 4 candies left over

16 bags with 2 candies left over

13 bags with 8 candies left over

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