Question

There are 36girls and 21 boys in Ms. Harris’s gym class. To play a certain game, the students must form teams. Each team must have the same number of boys and girls. What is the greatest number of teams Ms. Harriscan make if every student is on a team?

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

the largest whole number that both 36 and 21 are divisible by is 3 so

36 ÷ 3 = 12

21 ÷ 3 = 7

each team would have 12 girls and 7 boys