Question

Zayed is helping his classmates get ready for their math test by making them identical packages of pencils and calculators.

He has 727272 pencils and 242424 calculators and he must use all of the pencils and calculators.
If Zayed creates the greatest number of identical packages possible, how many pencils will be in each package?

Answer 1

3 pencils will be in each package

Explanation:

You divide 727272 by 242424 to get 3

Answer 2

3 pencils will be in each package

Explanation:

72 Pencils

24 calculators

72/24 = 3/1

for Every one calculator 3 Pencils need to be used

Greatest number of Package = 24 as 24 Calculators are there

number of pencils in each package = 3 ( 72/24 = 3)