Question

Sarah bought 48 pencils and 80 erasers to make gift bags for her friends. each bag will have pencils anf erasers. each bag will have the same number of pencils. each bag will have the same number of erasers. if she uses all the supplies, what is the greatest number of pencils sarah can put in each bag?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 3
D. 16​

Answer 1

C. 3 Pencils Per Bag

Explanation:

The Greatest Common Factor is 16, meaning Sarah has 16 friends.

She needs to distribute the pencils and erasers evenly.

16 friends x 3 pencils per bag = 48 pencils in total.

16 friends x 5 erasers per bag = 80 erasers in total.