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GCF/LCM Word Problems

Authored by Alexis Patric

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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GCF/LCM Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Colton has 16 blue marbles and 8 white ones. If he wants to place them in identical groups without any marbles left over, what is the maximum amount of groups Colton can make?


Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

GCF

LCM

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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?


Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

GCF

LCM

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The school cafeteria serves tacos every sixth day and cheeseburgers every eight day. How many days will it be before they are both on the menu?


Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

GCF

LCM

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Wilma is thinking of a number that is divisible by both 17 and 8. What is the smallest possible number that Wilma could be thinking of?


Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

GCF

LCM

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Tony needs to ship 12 comedy DVDs, 24 animated DVDs, and 30 musicals. He can pack only one type of DVD in each box and he must pack the same number of DVDs in each box. What is the greatest number of DVDs Tony can pack in each box?


Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

GCF

LCM

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

I am planting 50 apple trees and 30 peach trees. I want the same number and type of trees per row. What is the greatest number of trees I can plant per row?

3

5

10

15

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

There are 20 girls and 32 boys who want to participate in 6th grade intramurals. If each team must have the same number of boys and girls, what is the maximum amount of teams participating?

4

5

8

10

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

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