Question

Solve the problems involving (HCF) highest common factor for each of the the following

B) A restaurant donated 540 pieces of fried chicken and 360 cups of drink for a gathering event. The restaurant has set the condition the every visitor will receive the portion of food equally. Find :

(1) Find the maximum number of visitors that can be invited to the event.

(2) Find the numbers of pieces of chicken to be received by the visitors who attended the event.

Answer 1

Explanation:

the highest or greatest or largest common factor is the product of the prime factors the numbers have in common :

540 ÷ 2 = 270

270 ÷ 2 = 135

135 ÷ 2 no

135 ÷ 3 = 45

45 ÷ 3 = 15

15 ÷ 3 = 5

5 ÷ 3 no

5 ÷ 5 = 1

540 = 2² × 3³ × 5¹

360 ÷ 2 = 180

180 ÷ 2 = 90

90 ÷ 2 = 45

45 ÷ 2 no

45 ÷ 3 = 15

15 ÷ 3 = 5

5 ÷ 3 no

5 ÷ 5 = 1

360 = 2³ × 3² × 5¹

so, the HCF = 2² × 3² × 5¹ = 4×9×5 = 180

(1)

to satisfy the condition max. 180 visitors can be invited.

(2)

540 / 180 = 3

so, every visitor can receive 3 pieces of chicken.

and 360 / 180 = 2 cups of drink.