Four different children have jelly beans: Aaron has 7, Bianca has 7, Callie has 8, and Dante has 11....
Four different children have jelly beans: Aaron has 7, Bianca has 7, Callie has 8, and Dante has 11. How many jelly beans must Dante give to Aaron to ensure that no child has more than 1 fewer jelly beans than any other child?
Answer/Solution
2
Steps/Work
Since Bianca and Callie are both within 1 jelly bean of each other and Aaron has 5, Dante must provide 3 of his 11 jelly beans so each child has no more than 1 fewer jelly bean than any other child.
Dante + Aaron = 11+7 =18/2 = 9
11-9 = 2 so Dante must provide 3 jelly beans to Aaron.
Answer (A)
Dante + Aaron = 11+7 =18/2 = 9
11-9 = 2 so Dante must provide 3 jelly beans to Aaron.
Answer (A)