Question

Thomas bought 120 whistles, 168 yo-yos and 192 tops . He packed an equal amount of items in each bag.

a) What is the maximum number of bag that he can get?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the maximum number of bags that Thomas can pack, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 120, 168, and 192.

We can start by finding the prime factorization of each number:

120 = 2^3 × 3 × 5

168 = 2^3 × 3 × 7

192 = 2^6 × 3

Then we can find the GCD by taking the product of the smallest power of each common prime factor:

GCD = 2^3 × 3 = 24

Therefore, Thomas can pack a maximum of 24 bags.

Answer 2

To find the maximum number of bags that Thomas can pack, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 120, 168, and 192.

Prime factorizing the three numbers:

120 = 2^3 x 3 x 5

168 = 2^3 x 3 x 7

192 = 2^6 x 3

The GCD is the product of the common prime factors with the lowest exponents, which is 2^3 x 3 = 24.

So, Thomas can pack the items into 24 bags, each containing an equal number of whistles, yo-yos, and tops.