GCF and LCM word problems

Lisa is making activity baskets to donate to charity.  She has 12 coloring books and 36 crayons.  What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of toy is equally distributed among the baskets?

• 2
• 12
• 36
• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Jenny goes to karate class every 12 days. She also goes to the library every 18 days How many days will it be before she goes to both karate and the library on the same day?

• 6 days

• 36 days

• 42 days

• 52 days

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

There are 40 girls and 32 boys who want to participate in 6th grade intramurals. Each team must have the same number of girls and the same number of boys. What is the greatest number of teams that can participate in intramurals?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Peter has 18 oranges and 27 pears.  He wants to make fruit baskets with the same number of each fruit in each basket.  What is the greatest number of baskets he can make? 

• 3
• 18
• 9
• 27

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Two neon signs are turned on at the same time. Both signs blink as they are turned on. One sign blinks every 9 seconds. The other sign blinks every 15 seconds. In how many seconds will they blink together again?

• 48 seconds

• 45 seconds

• 90 seconds

• 8 seconds

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4