Marco is making mosaic garden Stones using red, yellow ,and blue tiles. He has 45 red tiles,90 blue tiles,and 75 yellow tiles. S
tone must have the same number of each color tile.what is the greatest number of stones Marco can make?_____ A) how many of each color tile will Marco use in each stone?_____
B) how can Marco use the GCF to find out how many tiles he has in all?________
The Greatest Common Factor: G C F ( 45, 90 , 75 ) = 15 The greatest number of stones Marco can make is 15. 45 : 15 = 3 90 : 15 = 6 75 : 15 = 5 He will use: 3 red, 6 blue and 5 yellow tiles in each stone.
