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30 March, 04:00

Mrs Jenkins has 48 paint brushes and 60 tubes of paint he is going to put an equal number of paint brushes into each cup there will be no supplies leftover

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  1. 30 March, 04:02
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    12

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Mr. Jenkins has 48 paintbrushes and 60 tubes of paint to put into cups.

    It is given that The greatest common factor for the number of paint brushes and the number of tubes of paint is equal to the number of cups Mr. Jenkins has.

    First find the greatest common factor of 48 and 60.

    48 = 2*2*2*2*3

    60 = 2*2*3*5

    Hence, the greatest common factor is 2*2*3=12
  2. 30 March, 04:08
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    Mr. Jenkins has 12 cups.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Mr. Jenkins has 48 paintbrushes and 60 tubes of paint to put into cups.

    It is given that The greatest common factor for the number of paint brushes and the number of tubes of paint is equal to the number of cups Mr. Jenkins has.

    First find the greatest common factor of 48 and 60.

    48 = 2*2*2*2*3

    60 = 2*2*3*5

    Hence, the greatest common factor is 2*2*3=12
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