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a) 21 oranges and 36 apples are equally packed in cartons so that no fruit is left. What is the biggest possible number of cartons needed?



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Final answer:

To pack 21 oranges and 36 apples equally into cartons, you would need 19 cartons.


Explanation:

To solve the problem of packing 21 oranges and 36 apples into cartons with no fruit left:

  1. Find the greatest common divisor of 21 and 36, which is 3.
  2. Divide both 21 and 36 by 3 to get 7 oranges and 12 apples.
  3. The number of cartons needed is the sum of 7 and 12, which is 19 cartons.

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