A park district has 25 elm trees and 20 oak trees to be planted. They are separating the trees for different areas. They want each area to have the same number of elm trees and the same number of oak trees. What is the greatest number of areas that can be created?

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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given that:- A park district has 25 elm trees and 20 oak trees to be planted

If they want each area to have the same number of elm trees and the same number of oak trees

Find:-  What is the greatest number of areas that can be created?

so the greatest number of area that can be created are 5 because the largest common factor of 25 and 20 is 5 .

Answer= 5