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Paula has 54 stickers and 36 pencils that she wants to put in bags. All the bags will have an equal number of stickers and an equal number of pencils. What is the greatest number of bags she can make and have no stickers and no pencils left over

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Answer:

18 bags

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the greatest common factor

Break each number into its prime components

54 = 9*6 = 3*3*3*2

36 = 6*6 = 3*2*3*3

Find the common terms

3*3*2

18

The greatest common factor is 18

She can make 18 bags

It will contain  3 stickers and 2 pencils
The answer is 18 bags

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