BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Company H distributed $4,000 and 180 pencils evenly among its employees, with each employee getting an equal integer

Expert replies
by BTGmoderatorDC » Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:19 pm

Timer

00:00

Answers

A

B

C

D

E

Stats

Difficulty

Company H distributed $4,000 and 180 pencils evenly among its employees, with each employee getting an equal integer number of dollars and an equal integer number of pencils. What is the greatest number of employees that could work for company H?

(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 40
(E) 180


OA C

Source: Manhattan Prep
Join the discussion
Source: — Problem Solving |

BTGmoderatorDC wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:19 pm
Company H distributed $4,000 and 180 pencils evenly among its employees, with each employee getting an equal integer number of dollars and an equal integer number of pencils. What is the greatest number of employees that could work for company H?

(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 40
(E) 180


OA C

Source: Manhattan Prep
We need to determine the greatest common factor of 4,000 and 180.

Since 4,000 and 180 are divisible by 20 but not 40 nor 180 ,we see that the greatest common factor of 4,000 and 180 is 20.

Answer: C

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder and CEO
[email protected]

Image

See why Target Test Prep is rated 5 out of 5 stars on BEAT the GMAT. Read our reviews

ImageImage
Join the discussion