Question

Brandon wants to package 51 of his books in boxes. He has different size boxes that each hold different quantities of books. Which of the box sizes below could he use to hold all of the books with none left over? Mark all that apply. 2 Ba 3 B11 17 D 21 E 27

Answer 1

51 books are to be packed into boxes without any book left over.

Clue to the answer is: identify the factors of 51 in the given options.

So, we have 3 and 17 because both can divide 51 without remainder.

Hence, the solutions to the question are; 3 (option A) and 17 (option C)