Greatest Common Factor/least Common Multiple Word Problems Worksheet Page 3

At Kentucky Fried Chicken, the kitchen staff baked 96 chicken legs, 144 thighs, and

224 wings. The staff had to prepare platters for a catered lunch at an office. Each

platter will have the same number of legs, thighs, and wings. How many platters can the

staff make if they want the greatest number of chicken pieces on each platter?

10.

Radio station Z-100 was giving away a $100 bill to every 100

caller during a contest and

gave Jingle Ball tickets to every 40

caller. How many callers must call before someone

wins both a $100 bill and a Jingle Ball ticket?

11.

Jeremy has two pieces of wood: one is 90 inches and the other is 72 inches. He wants

to cut both pieces of wood into smaller pieces so that all these pieces are the same

length. If he wants the pieces to be as long as possible and doesn’t want to have any

lumber left over, how long should each piece be? How many total pieces of lumber will

he have?

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