GCF (Problem Solving)

1. What is the GCF OF 6, 12, 18?

• 5

• 12

• 6

• 18

Alvin was asked to find the GCF of 42 and 49. What number did he find?

• 7

• 14

• 12

• 18

There are 36 girls and 16 boys in the Mathematics Club organized by Mr. Miller. He plans to divide the same gender equally. What could be the biggest number of members can each of the group have?

• 4

• 12

• 8

• 16

Francine bought pad paper and paid Php24.00. Susan bought the same kind of pad paper and paid Php16.00 What is the greatest amount each notebook can possibly cost?

• Php 9.00

• Php 15.00

• Php 12.00

• Php 8.00

Danilo, a school varsity player, has 32 pairs of socks and 16 pairs of shoes. He wants to sell a package of shoes and socks. What is the greatest number of packages that he can sell with no remaining pair of shoes and socks?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

Oscar needs to ship 14 rock CDs, 12 classical CDs, and 8 pop CDs. He can pack only one type of CD in each box and he must pack the same number of CDs in each box. What is the greatest number of CDs Oscar can pack in each box?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 2

Maya had 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers.  She wants to make bouquets with the same number of each color flower in each bouquet.  What is the greatest number of bouquets that she can make?

• 4
• 2
• 48
• 8

There are 14 girls and 21 boys in Mrs. Andrew's gym class. To play a certain game, the students must form teams. Each team must have the same number of boys and girls. What is the greatest number of teams Mrs. Andrews can make if every student is on a team?

• 7 teams
• 14 teams
• 21 teams
• 42 teams

Peter has 18 oranges and 27 pears. He wants to make fruit baskets with the same number of each fruit in each basket. How many PEARS will be in the greatest number of fruit baskets?

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Mary and her friends were assigned to decorate their classroom. There are three pieces of ribbon measure16 cm, 24 cm, and 40 cm, respectively. Mary wants to cut them into strips of the same length. what is the largest possible length of each strip?

• 12

• 8

• 2

• 10