Alexandra has 12 apples and 16 pears that she wants to arrange in baskets. There needs to be the same numbers of apples and of pears in each basket. Explain what is the greatest number of baskets she can make and how many apples and pears will be in each basket.

The greatest number of baskets Alexandra can make is 4 baskets. In each basket, there will be 3 apples and 4 pears in each basket.

Explanation:

Add the number of apples and pears.

12 + 16 = 28

Divide your sum (28) by the number of baskets (4).

28 / 4 = 7

You now have your quotient (7), which will be the total of apples and pears in each basket.

Now let's divide 12 by 4.

12 / 4 = 3

It is now known that there will be 3 apples in each basket. To find out how many pears, divide 16 by 4.

16 / 4 = 4

Now it is known that there will be 4 pears in each basket.

The greatest number of baskets Alexandra can make is 4. In each basket, there will be 3 apples and 4 pears.

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