Question

The store where you work receives a shipment of stuffed animals. One box contains 48 teddy bears, and the other box has 32 stuffed dogs. Your job is to display the animals on shelves. You want to display them in rows of equal size, but you don't want to mix the teddy bears and the dogs. Use the drop-down menu to complete the statement. The greatest number of stuffed animals you can have in a row is

Answer 1

16

Step-by-step explanation:

The store where you work receives a shipment of stuffed animals. One box contains 48 teddy bears, and the other box has 32 stuffed dogs.

We find the factors of 32 and 48

The factors of 32 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

The factors of 48 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48

The greatest common factor is 16.

Hence,

The greatest number of stuffed animals you can have in a row is 16