Tim has 393939 pairs of headphones and 131313 music players. Tim wants to sell all of the headphones and music players in identical packages. What is the greatest number of packages Tim can make?

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Ciara Dyer

Mathematics

20 January, 16:16

Tim has 393939 pairs of headphones and 131313 music players. Tim wants to sell all of the headphones and music players in identical packages. What is the greatest number of packages Tim can make?

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Porter Norman · Answer 1

131313

Step-by-step explanation:

The greatest number of packages which includes pairs of headphones and music players is the greatest common factor of the two numbers:

which is equal to 131313

So, there are 131313 packages that Tim can make with its greatest number. and in each package, there will be 3 pair of headphones and 1 pair of music player.

Ellen · Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Number of headphones owned by Tim = 39

Number of music players = 13

The greatest number of packages that Tim can make is by using the Highest Common Factor,

Factors:

13 = 1, 13

39 = 1, 3, 13

H. C. F. of 13 and 39 = 13

Therefore, there are 13 packages that Tim can make where each package contains 3 pair of headphones and 1 pair of music player.