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Which of the real world problems below is a Greatest Common Factor Problem?

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A. Ernest is buying nuts and bolts at a local hardware store. The store sells nuts in packs of 7 and bolts in packs of 11. If Ernest wishes to buy the same number of nuts and bolts, what is the smallest number of nuts that he can buy?

B. Grace has 26 glasses and 39 mugs. She would like to set them out in identical groups, with none left over, in preparation for a dinner party. What is the greatest number of groups Grace can set out?

C. At a family reunion, each of Marvin's aunts and uncles is getting photographed once. The aunts are taking pictures in groups of 9 and the uncles are taking pictures in groups of 3. If Marvin has the same total number of aunts and uncles, what is the minimum number of aunts that Marvin must have?

D. Darell is buying pens and pencils from the store. Pens come in packages of 11, but pencils are sold in packages of 5. If Darell wishes to purchase the same number of pens as pencils, what is the smallest number of pens that he can buy?

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Answer:

B. Grace has 26 glasses and 39 mugs. She wants to set them out in identical groups, with none left over, to prepare for a dinner party. What is the most significant number of groups Grace can set out?

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Had this on one of my quizzes, hope this helps!

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Answer:

B. Grace has 26 glasses and 39 mugs. She wants to set them out in identical groups, with none left over, to prepare for a dinner party. What is the most significant number of groups Grace can set out?

Step-by-step explanation:

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