2) A reseller has two packs of crayons, one with 24 pieces and another with 12 pieces. If the crayons are to be repacked equally in boxes, what is the greatest possible number of crayons inside the boxes? Understand: Plan: Muitteside tire teix Solve: Check
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Answer:
18 pieces
Step-by-step explanation:
24 + 12 = 36
36 ÷ 2 = 18
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Understand:
What is asked?
Of what is the greatest possible number of crayons inside the boxes.
What is/are the given?
24 pieces of crayons and 12 pieces of crayons.
Plan:
What is the operation/method/procedure to be used?
Find the greatest common factors of 24 and 12.
Solve:
Use the method to solve the problem.
24 12
/ \ / \
12 2 6 2
/ \
6 2
Check and look back:
Check your answer.
The answer is 12
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