Question

Jazmin cuts two pieces of construction paper, the first piece is 44 cm and try other is 33cm. She wants to cut the paper into strips that are equal . How wide should Jazmin cut each strip?

Answer 1

11 cm

Explanation:

Obtain the lowest common multiple of the first piece and the second piece :

Multiples of :

44 : 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44

33 : 1, 3, 11, 33

From the multiples above :

The lowest multiple common in both 44 and 33 is 11.

Hence, Jazmin can cut each strip to a width of 11 cm