Question

Across a store Kirk has 16 oranges, 20 apples, and 24 pears. The clerk need to put an equal number of Apple , Oranges and pears into each basket.what is the greatest number of baskets that can be made to the no food is left?

Answer 1

find the greatest number you can divide all of them into without remainder

basically the greatest common factor

factor each and find what is common to al

16=2*2*2*2
20=2*2*5
24=2*2*2*3

the group common to all is 2*2 or 4

the max number of baskets that the clerk can make is 4 baskets
in each, there are 4 oranges, 5 apples and 6 pears


4 baskets