Question

Two pieces of rope have lengths 72 ft and 96ft. A woodcutter needs to cut the two pieces into smaller pieces all of equal lengths. What is the greatest possible length of each smaller piece.

Answer 1

I think the answer is 84

Answer 2

No. You have to find the greatest common devisor!

Answer 3

So how would I do that?

Answer 4

Would it be 8?

Answer 5

For example 12 and 8 has GCD = 4. Get it?

Answer 6

yeah ok thanks

Answer 7

So what is the answer?

Answer 8

8^2 is what my parents got

Answer 9

No. It is false.

Answer 10

The answer is 24!

Answer 11

Ok...