Using HCF and LCM to Solve a Distribution Problem

Using HCF and LCM to Solve a Distribution Problem

Secondary 1

Mrs Goh distributes \(420\) pencils, \(370\) erasers and \(315\) rulers equally among her students.

  1. Calculate the smallest and the largest possible number of students she has.
  2. Find the least number of pencils, eraser and rulers received by each student.

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Answer:(a) Smallest \(1\), largest \(5\) (b) \(84\) pencils, \(74\) erasers, \(63\) rulers

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