Number System Fluency
Name:
Assessment Part 3
Date:
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GCF and LCM
Directions: First tell whether each of the problems should be solved using GCF or LCM by filling in the blank to the left side of the question. Then solve the problem. Circle your answer.
1. _____ Pam is making fruit baskets. She has 30 apples, 24 bananas, and 12 oranges. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of fruit has to be distributed evenly among the baskets?
2. ____Ms. Lovejoy makes flower arrangements. She has 36 red carnations, 60 white carnations, and 72 pink carnations. Each arrangement must have the same number of each color. What is the greatest number of arrangements she can make if she uses every carnation? How many of each color will be in each arrangement?
Number System Fluency
Name:
Assessment Part 3
Date:
Period:
GCF and LCM
Directions: First tell whether each of the problems should be solved using GCF or LCM by filling in the blank to the left side of the question. Then solve the problem. Circle your answer.
1. _____ Pam is making fruit baskets. She has 30 apples, 24 bananas, and 12 oranges. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of fruit has to be distributed evenly among the baskets?
2. ____Ms. Lovejoy makes flower arrangements. She has 36 red carnations, 60 white carnations, and 72 pink carnations. Each arrangement must have the same number of each color. What is the greatest number of arrangements she can make if she uses every carnation? How many of each color will be in each arrangement?
3.____Three pigs entered a race around a track. Piggly takes 6 minutes to run one lap. Piglet takes 3 minutes to run one lap and it takes Wiggly 5 minutes to run one lap. If all three pigs begin the race at the same time, how many minutes will it take for all three pigs to be at the starting point again?
4.____Monica has 15 quarters, 30 dimes, and 48 nickels. He wants to group his money so that each group has the same number of each coin. What is the greatest number of groups he can make? How many of each coin will be in each group? How much money will each group be worth?
5. ____Ben exercises every 12 days and Isabel every 8 days. Ben and Isabel both exercised today. How many days will it be until they exercise together again?
3.____Three pigs entered a race around a track. Piggly takes 6 minutes to run one lap. Piglet takes 3 minutes to run one lap and it takes Wiggly 5 minutes to run one lap. If all three pigs begin the race at the same time, how many minutes will it take for all three pigs to be at the starting point again?
4.____Monica has 15 quarters, 30 dimes, and 48 nickels. He wants to group his money so that each group has the same number of each coin. What is the greatest number of groups he can make? How many of each coin will be in each group? How much money will each group be worth?
5. ____Ben exercises every 12 days and Isabel every 8 days. Ben and Isabel both exercised today. How many days will it be until they exercise together again?