Question

at a concert, the band has 35 mens t - shirts and 49 womens t - shirts. the band wants to set up tables to sell the shirts, with an equal number of mens and womens shirts available at each table and no shirts left over. what is the greatest number of tables the band can sell shirts from?

Explanation:

Step1: List factors of 35

Factors of 35: $1, 5, 7, 35$

Step2: List factors of 49

Factors of 49: $1, 7, 49$

Step3: Find greatest common factor

Common factors: $1, 7$; Greatest = $7$

Answer:

7