Problema Solution
Dr. Benson bought 36 notebooks, 84 pencils, and 24 erasers to make identical packages with some notebooks, some pencils and some erasers for his students. He used everything he bought, and every student got a package. What is the largest number of students Dr. Benson can have in his class? How many notebooks, pencils, and erasers would be in each package?
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The greatest common factor for 36, 84 and 24 is 12.
The largest number of students is 12.
One package had: 36/12 = 3 notebooks, 84/12 = 7 pencils, and 24/12 = 2 erasers.