Chapter 8, Problem 1STP

To determine

To find: Number of baskets can be made.

Answer to Problem 1STP

Thus the number of baskets can be made is 12.

Option (B) is correct

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  

First find the Greatest common factor of the number of Chocolate chip, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Rasin and Sugar.

Prime factors of the Chocolate chip, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin and Sugar are:

  $54=2\cdot 3\cdot 3\cdot 3$

  $45=3.3\cdot 5$

  $36=\mathrm{2.2.3.3}$

  $60=\mathrm{2.2.3.5}$

The greatest common factor is $3.$

Now the minimum no of cookie is of oatmeal Raisin.

Hence the no of baskets can be made is

  $36/3=12$ .

Thus, the number of baskets can be made is 12.

Option (B) is correct