GCF Word Problems

A farmer has 24 cows and 36 sheep. What is the greatest number of animals the farmer can put in each pen so that each type of animal is in a separate pen?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 20

A gardener has 15 red roses and 20 white roses. What is the greatest number of bouquets the gardener can make if each bouquet has the same number of red and white roses?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 10

A factory has 40 blue pens and 60 red pens. What is the greatest number of pens the factory can pack in boxes so that each box has the same number of blue and red pens?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

A baker has 30 chocolate chip cookies and 45 oatmeal cookies. What is the greatest number of cookies the baker can pack in each box so that each type of cookie is in a separate box?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 25

A teacher has 18 math books and 27 science books. What is the greatest number of books the teacher can put in each stack so that each type of book is in a separate stack?

• 5

• 9

• 12

• 15

A store has 48 small notebooks and 72 large notebooks. What is the greatest number of notebooks the store can pack in each box so that each box has the same number of small and large notebooks?

• 24

• 36

• 20

• 50

A party planner has 25 boys and 35 girls. What is the greatest number of groups the planner can make so that each group has the same number of boys and girls?

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• 10

• 5

• 15

A carpenter has 36 oak planks and 54 pine planks. What is the greatest number of planks the carpenter can use to make shelves so that each type of wood is in a separate shelf?

• 72

• 45

• 27

• 18

A florist has 28 tulips and 42 daisies. What is the greatest number of bouquets the florist can make if each bouquet has the same number of tulips and daisies?

• 14

• 10

• 12

• 20

A mechanic has 20 wrenches and 30 screwdrivers. What is the greatest number of tool sets the mechanic can make so that each set has the same number of wrenches and screwdrivers?

• 10

• 25

• 15

• 50