Casey and Stephanie are planning a birthday party. They order a rectangular sheet cake that measures 24 inches by 18 inches. All pieces of cake must be square with none left over. What is the side length of the largest square pieces into which Casey and Stephanie can cut the cake? Question 4 options:

A. 6

B. 12

C. 8

D. 4

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Mathematics

Noelle Baird

16 March, 05:33

Casey and Stephanie are planning a birthday party. They order a rectangular sheet cake that measures 24 inches by 18 inches. All pieces of cake must be square with none left over. What is the side length of the largest square pieces into which Casey and Stephanie can cut the cake? Question 4 options:

A. 6

B. 12

C. 8

D. 4

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Cameron Graham · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The largest square piece will be the largest factor between 24 and 18. This means the largest number that divides into 24 and 18. This number is 6. So each piece will be 6 inches by 6 inches.