Problem 10 · Equal grouping from chart totals · 4 points
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The chart shows cups of lemonade, juice, and water sold at the fair. If all the cups are put onto as many identical trays as possible, with every tray holding all three drinks, how many cups will be on each tray?
- 36
- 18
- 4
- 9
- 12
Show a hint
- Which numbers of trays would let you share out every kind of drink evenly, with none left over?
- Find the greatest number of trays that works for all three chart values, then work out what goes on one tray.
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Answer: D — 9
The greatest number of trays that divides 12 lemonade cups, 8 juice cups, and 16 water cups evenly is 4. Each tray holds 3 lemonade, 2 juice, and 4 water cups, for a total of 9. The tempting answer 36 counts cups on all the trays, not on one tray.