Question

Justin has 20 pencils 25 erasers and 40 paper clip he organized them into groups with the same number of item of each group. all the items in a group will be the same type. how many items can he put in each group?

Answer 1

Justin can put 4 pencils, 5 erasers, and 8 paperclips into 5 different bags. If he hands out the bags, 5 different recipients will have the same things in each bag.                             20/5=4.                                                    25/5=5.                                                    40/5=8.

Answer 2

Pencils:  

20 /5=4

Erasers:  

25 /5=5

Paper clips:  

40 /5=8

Justin can put 4 pencils, 5 erasers, and 8 paperclips into 5 different bags. If he hands out the bags, 5 different recipients will have the same things in each bag.