188k views
1 vote
You are making identical gift bags using 24 candles and 36 bottles of lotion .what is the greatest number of gift bags you can make with no items left over. Show your work

User Kofriel
by
7.3k points

2 Answers

6 votes
12 gift bags
6×6= 36
6×4=24
User Nathan Breit
by
8.5k points
2 votes

Answer: 12

Explanation:

Given : You are making identical gift bags using 24 candles and 36 bottles of lotion .

Then, the greatest number of gift bags you can make with no items left over= greatest common factor of 24 and 36

Prime factorization of 24 and 36 :_


24=2*2*2*3\\\\ 36=2*2*3*3

GCF(24 , 36)=
2*2*3=12

Hence, the greatest number of gift bags you can make with no items left over =12

User Averasko
by
6.9k points