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Read each problem and answer the questions that follow.

1. There were 16 men and 30 women faculty staff. If they will be

grouped separately in the department with same number, what is the

biggest number of children in a group?

a. What is asked for in the problem?

b. What facts are given?

c. How will you solve the problem?

d. What is the answer to the problem?

2. Two pieces of ribbon were cut one with a length of 63 inches and the

other with the length of 42 inches. They were cut into pieces of equal

length without remainder. Find the greatest possible length that the

pieces can be?a. What is asked for in the problem?

b. What facts are given?

c. How will you solve the problem?

d. What is the answer to the problem?​