Setting the Table
Have you ever been in a situation where things were not distributed equally? Have you ever not received something because the supply ran out? You can avoid situations like this by using math.
You and a friend are preparing a room for a fundraiser. You are expecting 72 people, so you have rented 72 chairs. Each table needs to have the same number of chairs and be decorated with same number of centerpieces. You have 48 balloons, 24 flowers, and 32 candles for the centerpieces. There is an unlimited number of tables available.
Question
1. Show the factors of each number. You may use a list or a prime factorization tree.