Question

Kendra is creating snack bowls out of walnuts and cashews.She has 15 walnuts and 30 cashews, and she wants eachbows to have an identical number of walnuts and cashews,with no nuts left over. What is the greatest number of bowlsKendra can create?

Answer 1

To know how many bowls she can create, we have to find the maximum common factor between 15 and 30.

$\begin{gathered} 15=5\cdot3 \\ 30=5\cdot3\cdot2 \\ mcf=5\cdot3=15 \end{gathered}$

This maximum common factor is 15, so each bowl will have 15/15=1 walnut and 30/15=2 cashews.

Answer: 15 bowls.