At Kentucky Fried Chicken, the kitchen staff baked 96 chicken legs, 144 thighs, and 224 wings. The staff had to prepare platters for a catered lunch at an office. Each platter will have the same number of legs, thighs, and wings. How many platters can the staff make if they want the greatest number of chicken pieces on each platter?

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Alexis Jones

10 August, 08:06

At Kentucky Fried Chicken, the kitchen staff baked 96 chicken legs, 144 thighs, and 224 wings. The staff had to prepare platters for a catered lunch at an office. Each platter will have the same number of legs, thighs, and wings. How many platters can the staff make if they want the greatest number of chicken pieces on each platter?

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Penelope Henry · Answer 1

GCF (greatest common factor) of 96,144, and 224 is 16

96/16 = 6 (chicken legs)

144/16 = 9 (thighs)

224/16 = 14 (wings)

so they can make 16 platters, each containing 6 chicken legs, 9 thighs, and 14 wings.