Chicken
McNuggets
One Saturday, the McKluck family went to
McDonald's for Chicken McNuggets. Mrs. McKluck wanted 5 McNuggets, Mr.
McKluck said he could eat 8 McNuggets, little Sammy McKluck wanted 5 McNuggets
just like his Mom. Allie McKluck who is turning 4 this month insisted that
she had to have exactly 4 McNuggets. McDonald's only sells McNuggets in
boxes of 6, 9, and 20. What did Mr. McKluck order so that the fewest McNuggets
were wasted.
Extra 1: Find the cost of McNuggets in each size. What is
the least expensive way for Mr. McKluck to buy his family McNuggets?
Extra 2: As the little McKluck's grow and the size of their
family increases Mr. McKluck finds himself ordering
more and more McNuggets. What is the largest number of McNuggets that he
cannot buy using only 6,9, and 20 piece packs?
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