Question

Zayed is helping his classmates get ready for their math test by making them identical packages of pencils and calculators.
He has 72 pencils and 24 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

Let the number of pencils in each package be X
24 calculators means the total packages are 24
72 pencils in total
24*X=72
X=3
Therefore,number of pencils in each package is 3.

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Answer 2

3 pencils will be in each package

Step-by-step 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)

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