Warren is a caterer. He needs to put 39 carrot sticks and 52 celery sticks on plates. Each plate
should have the same number of carrot sticks
and the same number of celery sticks. He also
wants to use all of the carrots and all of the
celery. Which is the greatest number of plates
he can use?

-1/2 +2

step-by-step explanation:

the answer would be c:   ax + b = ax + c

step-by-step explanation:

a.) list the factors of 40.

1/2/4/5/8/10/20/40

b.) list the factors of 40 that represent the number of cans that could be on each shelf.

5

c.) how many different arrangements of cans are possible?

just one because if you put more on one shelf you will go way over 40 and the cabinet will probably break.

d.) what are the possible arrangements of the cans?

put 5 cans on each self to reach 40 cans in total.

e.) which arrangement uses all the shelves?

5 because you can put 5 cans on each shelf, and since there are 8 shelfs you are equally going to get 40 cans.