Question

A dentist is making identical dental care bags for patients using 56 tubes of toothpaste, 112 packets of floss, and 85 toothbrushes. What is the greatest number of identical dental care bags the dentist can make with the least amount of items leftover

Answer 1

Answer: There would be 56 tubes, 112 packets and 85 toothbrushes in the dental care bags.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of tubes of toothpaste = 56

Number of packets of floss = 112

Number of toothbrushes = 85

We need to find the greatest number of identical dental care bags that dentist can make with the least amount of items leftover.

So, we will find "H.C.F." of 56, 112, 85 which is equal to 1.

So, there would be 56 tubes, 112 packets and 85 toothbrushes in the dental care bags.