Question

You are making necklaces for your friends. You have 72 blue beads and 42 red beads. Each friend will

receive an identical necklace, and all beads must be used.
(a) What is the greatest number of friends who can receive a necklace? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Your fiend can get 6 bead more than u cuz obviously

Answer 2

6

Step-by-step explanation:

The greatest common factor of 72 and 42 is 6. From this, we can tell that the highest number of friends to receive a necklace is 6. The total beads can also be divided to get the amount on each necklace.

72 / 6 = 12

42 / 6 = 7

So, each necklace would have 12 blue beads and 7 red beads, making 6 necklaces.