SOLUTION: Diane canned 18 quarts of peaches, 15 quarts of apricots, and 12 quarts of plums. she would like to place the quarts into the greatest number of boxes so that each box has the same

Question 268697: Diane canned 18 quarts of peaches, 15 quarts of apricots, and 12 quarts of plums. she would like to place the quarts into the greatest number of boxes so that each box has the same number of each kind of fruit. how many boxes does she need?
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Diane canned 18 quarts of peaches, 15 quarts of apricots, and 12 quarts of plums. she would like to place the quarts into the greatest number of boxes so that each box has the same number of each kind of fruit. how many boxes does she need?
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I think 3 boxes. 3 is the only number that will divide evenly into 18, 15, 12
6 peaches
5 apricots
4 plums
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