Question

Kim and her mom have some items to donate to families in need for Christmas baskets. They have 100 rolls and 25 pumpkin pies. They want every basket to be exactly the same, and they don't want any leftover food. What is the largest number of baskets that they can make?

Answer 1

There will be 25 baskets each container 4 rolls and 1 pumpkin

Explanation:

Rolls = 100

Pumpkins = 25

To make every basket to be exactly the same number of rolls and pumpkins,

Find the highest common factor of 100 and 25

100 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100

25 = 1, 5, 25

The highest common factor of 100 and 25 is 25

Rolls = 100

= 100/25

= 4

Pumpkins = 25

= 25/25

= 1

Therefore,

There will be 25 baskets each container 4 rolls and 1 pumpkin