Question

Hector is dividing students into groups for a nature hike. He wants to divide the boys and girls so that each group has the same number of both boys and girls. There are 21 boys and 56 girls signed up for the hike. Into how many groups can the students be divided? How many boys and how many girls will be in each group?

Answer 1

Answer: The students can be divided into 7 groups.

Each group will have 3 boys and 8 girls.

Explanation:

There are 21 boys and 56 girls.

To divide them so that each group has the same number of both boys and girls.

We find GCD(21,56).

21 = 3 x 7

56 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7

GCD (21,56) = 7

So, the students can be divided into 7 groups.

Number of girls in each group =
`(56)/(7)=8`

Number of boys in each group =
`(21)/(7)=3`

So, each group will have 3 boys and 8 girls.