Paula has 54 stickers and 36 pencils that she wants to put in bags. All the bags will have an equal number of stickers and an eq

Question

3 years ago

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ual number of pencils. What is the greatest number of bags she can make and have no stickers and no pencils left over

2 answers:

Andrei [34K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-03T20:38:26+03:00

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The answer is 18 bags

m_a_m_a [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-03T19:06:15+03:00

Answer:

18 bags

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the greatest common factor

Break each number into its prime components

54 = 9*6 = 3*3*3*2

36 = 6*6 = 3*2*3*3

Find the common terms

3*3*2

18

The greatest common factor is 18

She can make 18 bags

It will contain 3 stickers and 2 pencils