Bev C.

asked • 10/25/16

oliver has 14 chocolate cookies and 21 iced cookies

what is the greatest number of friends he can share with

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Mark M. answered • 10/25/16

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Assuming he wants to give each friend the same number/kind of cookies:
Number of friends is the GCF, greatest common factor.
14: 2 · 7
21: 3 · 7
7 is the GCF.
7 friends each get 2 chocolate and 3 iced.
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David W.

Note:  You also assumed that all the cookies must be shared with friends.
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10/25/16

Mark M.

Chocolate is always shared only with friends!
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