6th Grade Math - Find factor pairs

Sharon purchased pieces of candy and wants to make Halloween treat bags for the children in her neighborhood. How many different ways can Sharon make treat bags with an even number of pieces of candy in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sharon’s candy.

$1\times 25=25$

$5\times5=25$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$25\times1=25$

Sharon can make different treat bag combinations with an even amount of candy in each bag.

Sam purchased gummy bears and wants to make gift bags to give to his friends at school. How many different ways can Sam make gift bags with an even number of gummy bears in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sam’s gummy bears.

$1\times14=14$

$2\times7=14$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$7\times2=14$

$14\times1=14$

Sam can make different gift bag combinations with an even amount of gummy bears in each bag.

Sam purchased gummy bears and wants to make gift bags to give to his friends at school. How many different ways can Sam make gift bags with an even number of gummy bears in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sam’s gummy bears.

$1\times35=35$

$5\times7=35$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$7\times5=35$

$35\times1=35$

Sam can make different gift bag combinations with an even amount of gummy bears in each bag.

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sharon’s candy.

$1\times 32=32$

$2\times16=32$

$4\times 8=32$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$8\times 4=32$

$16\times 2=32$

$32\times 1=32$

Sharon can make different treat bag combinations with an even amount of candy in each bag.

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sharon’s candy.

$1\times 9=9$

$3\times 3=9$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$9\times1=9$

Sharon can make different treat bag combinations with an even amount of candy in each bag.

Sam purchased gummy bears and wants to make gift bags to give to his friends at school. How many different ways can Sam make gift bags with an even number of gummy bears in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sam’s gummy bears.

$1\times12=12$

$2\times6=12$

$3\times4=12$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$4\times3=12$

$6\times2=12$

$12\times1=12$

Sam can make different gift bag combinations with an even amount of gummy bears in each bag.

Jack purchased tomato seeds and wants to make bags to sell at the local farmers’ market. How many different ways can Jack make seed bags with an even number of seeds of in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Jack’s seeds.

$1\times25=25$

$5\times5=25$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$25\times1=25$

Jack can make different seed bag combinations with an even number of seeds in each bag.

Sam purchased gummy bears and wants to make gift bags to give to his friends at school. How many different ways can Sam make gift bags with an even number of gummy bears in each bag?

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sam’s gummy bears.

$1\times7=7$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$7\times1=7$

Sam can make different gift bag combinations with an even amount of gummy bears in each bag.

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sharon’s candy.

$1\times 14=14$

$2\times7=14$

Do not forget to list their reciprocals.

$7\times 2=14$

$14\times 1=14$

Sharon can make different treat bag combinations with an even amount of candy in each bag.

Explanation

We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sharon’s candy.

$1\times 21=21$