Question

The table shows the number of each toy in a store. The toys will be placed on shelves so that each shelf has the same number of each type of toy. How many shelves are needed for each type of toy so that it has the greatest number of toys ? The table reads Dolls - 45, Football-105, Small Cars - 75

Answer 1

First, we compute the highest common factor between the numbers of toys. The highest common factor for 45, 105 and 75 is 15. Therefore, we will need 15 shelves. On each shelf, there will be 45/15 = 3 dolls, 105/15 = 7 footballs and 75/15 = 5 small cars.