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Dennis is packing 108 pens, 80 books, and 96 note pads into boxes. He wants to pack an equal number of pens, books, and note pads in each box.

a.) Find the greatest number of boxes that Dennis can pack the items into.

b.) Find the number of pens, books, and note pads in each box.

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Dennis is packing 108 pens, 80 books, and 96 note pads into boxes. He wants to pack an equal number of pens, books, and note pads in each box.

a.) Find the greatest number of boxes that Dennis can pack the items into. = highest common factor of 108,80,96

 = 4

 

b.) Find the number of pens, books, and note pads in each box.

no. of pens,books,note pads in each box = 27,20,24 respectively