Monique has 15 oranges, 9 peaches, and 18 pears. She wants to put all of the fruit into decorative baskets. Each basket must have the same number of pieces of fruit in it. Without mixing fruits, what is the greatest number of pieces of fruit that Monique can put in each basket?

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Nathaly Choi

2 March, 10:14

Monique has 15 oranges, 9 peaches, and 18 pears. She wants to put all of the fruit into decorative baskets. Each basket must have the same number of pieces of fruit in it. Without mixing fruits, what is the greatest number of pieces of fruit that Monique can put in each basket?

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Haylie Donaldson · Answer 1

First of all you should find the GCF of each number the GCF is 3.

So 15:3=5 9:3=3 and 18:3=6

So you can place 5 oranges, 3 peaches, and 6 pears.

Which will use up 3 baskets.