Last year, Mr. P bought 43 bags of mulch for his flower beds,
and he had to make more than one trip
to bring them home.
He brought the same number of bags home each time except
for the last trip in which he brought one extra bag.
How many trips did he make?
Give all possibilities!
Solution to the Problem:
2 trips (21, 22)3 trips (14, 14, 15)
6 trips (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8)
7 trips (6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7)
14 trips (3, 3, ... 3, 4)
21 trips (2, 2, 2, ... 2, 3)
42 trips (1, 1, 1, ... 1, 2)
Mr. P actually brought them home in three trips.
Correctly solved by:
| 1. James Alarie | Flint, Michigan |
| 2. Mike Bova | Wallingford, Connecticut |
| 3. Chad Fore | Gate City, Virginia |
| 4. Alex Jeon | ---------- |