Question

Lamar wants to slice a 35-ounce tomato and a 28-ounce tomato into pieces of the same weight. He finds the greatest common factor of the tomato weights to determine the weight of each piece. What is the greatest common factor of 35 and 28? Show your work. Use your answer to determine the number of pieces and the weight of the pieces that need to be cut for the 35-ounce tomato and the 28-ounce tomato.

35: 1, 5, 7, 35
28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 28

Answer 1

So what is your question?

Answer 2

I'm not sure what the weight and the number of pieces would be

Answer 3

The weight of each piece is the greatest common factor.

Divide the weight of each tomato by the greatest common factor. That is the number pieces for each tomato.

Answer 4

Thank for taking the time to help me, Ms.Sue.

Answer 5

You're very welcome, Help.