PSLE
Mrs Sher wanted to divide 63 boys and 27 girls equally into as many teams as possible. Each team had the same number of children. The number of girls in each team was the same. How many girls were there in each team?
Factors of 63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63
Factors of 27: 1, 3, 9, 27
Maximum number of teams
= Highest common factor of 63 and 27
= 9
Number of girls in each team
= 27 ÷ 9
= 3
Answer(s): 3