GCF & LCM Word Problems

Carlos has 36 tomato plants and 81 pepper plants to place in rows. Each row must have the same number of each plant and he must have no plants left over. What is the largest number of rows Carlos can make?

• At most, he can make 6 rows.

• At most, he can make 8 rows

• At most, he can make 9 rows.

• At most, he can make 12 rows.

• The answer is not given.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Mrs. Stevens bought 124 pencils for her Advisory class. She has 24 students in her class. How many pencils will each student get?

• Each students will get 5 pencils and 4 pencils will be left over.

• Each student will get 4 pencils and 6 pencils will be left over.

• Each student will get 4 pencils with no pencils left over.

• The answer is not given.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Samuel is pairing up one gel-pen with one note-pad as gifts. The gel-pens come in packs of 6 and the note-pads come in packs of 4. What is the smallest number of gifts Samuel can make so that nothing is left over?

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Samuel is pairing up one gel-pen with one note-pad as gifts. The gel-pens come in packs of 6 and the note-pads come in packs of 4. Samuel makes the smallest number of gifts possible, so that nothing is left over. How many packs of gel-pens and note-pads will Samuel need to buy?

• 1 pack of gel-pens and 2 packs of note-pads

• 10 packs of each gel-pens and note-pads

• 2 packs of gel-pens and 3 packs of note-pads

• 6 packs of gel-pens and 4 packs of note-pads

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

A.J. bought 216 t-shirts to hand out at the next football game. The t-shirts came in packs of 12. How many packs did A.J. purchase?

• 14

• 18

• 22

• 24

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Hot dogs come in packs of 10, while hot dog buns come in packs of 12. You would like to buy enough of each (hot dogs and buns) so that when you put together the hog dogs with the buns, you have nothing left over. What is the least number of hot dog/buns you can make?

• 36

• 48

• 52

• 60

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Hot dogs come in packs of 10, while hot dog buns come in packs of 12. You would like to buy enough of each (hot dogs and buns) so that when you put together the hog dogs with the buns, you have nothing left over. What is the least packs of hot dogs and buns you can buy?

• 3 packs of hot dogs and 3 packs of buns

• 4 packs of hot dogs and 6 packs of buns

• 6 packs of hot dogs and 5 packs of buns

• 8 packs of hot dogs and 10 packs of buns

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

What is the least common MULTIPLE (LCM) of 8 and 24?

• 8

• 24

• 48

• Answer not given

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Which of the following numbers is NOT a factor of 36?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 16

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

You want to buy cupcakes for a party. Cupcakes come 12 to a pack. If 40 people are coming to the party, how many packs of cupcakes will you need to buy so that nobody is left out?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3