document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038859>Question 1038859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A crate contains 62 oranges, 46 apples, and 94 pears. If 2 more of each type of fruit were added to the crate, each of the three types of fruit could be divided equally among a group of people. What is the greatest possible number of fruit in such group? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62 oranges<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 more of each type are added to the crate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you now have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 apples<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 pears\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each of the fruits can be divided equally among a group of people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the greatest possible number of fruit in such group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think you might have meant \"what is the greatest number of people in such a group\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think you are looking for the greatest common denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it looks like the greatest common denominator is equal to 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the greatest common denominator is 16, then i believe the greatest number of people in the group will be 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 people will each get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64/16 = 4 oranges each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/16 = 3 apples each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96/16 = 6 pears each.\r<BR>\n" );
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