Sally has two pieces of ribbon, A and B. The lengths of ribbon A and ribbon B are 165cm and 270cm respectively. She wants to cut up both pieces of ribbon into smaller strips of equal length so that there is no ribbon left over. Question A: What is the longest measurement for each strip of ribbon? Question B: Find the total number of strips she obtained.
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To answer this question, you should determine the Greatest Common Divisor (FPB) => please refer to attachment.
The GCD is = 15
answer:
Question A:
What is the longest measurement for each strip of ribbon?
= 15 cm
Question B:
Find the total number of strips she obtained
RIbbon A = 165 ÷ 15 = 11 strips
Ribbon B = 270 ÷ 15 = 18 strips
Total number of strips she obtained = 29 strips