Question

There are 80 guards and 32 forwards in Ben's basketball league.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The greatest common factor between 32 and 80 is 16 not 8.  

32 (forwards) / 16 (teams) = 2 forwards on each team.

80 (guards) / 16 (teams) = 5 guards on each team.

Answer 2

Answer:

 Number of forwards = 32 ÷ 16 = 2    

Step-by-step explanation:

For finding the same number of guards and same number of forwards for each time we should first calculate highest common factor (HCF) of 80 guards and 32 forwards.

Thus, finding factors of 80 and 32:

80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5

32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

Thus, HCF of 80 and 32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16.

Hence, Number of guards = 80 ÷ 16 = 5

And, Number of forwards = 32 ÷ 16 = 2.