A grocery store clerk has 16 oranges, 20 apples, and 24 pears. The clerk needs to put an equal number of oranges, apples, and pears into each basket. What is the greatest number of baskets that can be made so that no fruit is left?

the clerk has - 16 oranges 20 apples 24 pears
he needs to put all three fruits into baskets without any leftover fruits
each basket should have equal amounts of each fruit
so to find the largest number of baskets he can make we have to find the highest common factor for 16,20 and 24
so lets find the factors for each of these
16 - 1,2,4,8,16
20 - 1,2,4,5,10,20
24 - 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24
from the given factors the common factors for all three are 1,2 and 4
from these the highest factor is 4
therefore the largest number of baskets he can make are 4
in each basket there will be
4 oranges 5 apples 8 pears
answer is 4 baskets

Answered by blahblahmali | 2024-06-11

The answer is 4 baskets.Look for the highest number that all these given numbers (16, 20, and 24) can be divided by. They are all divisible by 4. In each of the 4 baskets, there will be 4 oranges, 5 apples, and 6 pears (these are the results of each division).

Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-06-11

The greatest number of baskets that the clerk can make without any fruit left is 4. Each basket will contain 4 oranges, 5 apples, and 6 pears. This is determined by finding the greatest common divisor of the fruit amounts.
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Answered by blahblahmali | 2024-09-06