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Lisa and Greg each bought packages of paper
plates. Each package had the same number of
plates. Lisa bought a total of 32 plates and Greg
bought a total of 56 plates. How many packages
of plates did Greg and Lisa each buy?

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Answer:

  • 7 and 4 packages

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the packages contain maximum amount of plates.

Find the GCF of both numbers:

  • GCF(32, 56) = (2*2*2) = 8

Lisa bought:

  • 32/8 = 4 packages

Greg bought:

  • 56/8 = 7 packages