Jeff has 252 ounces of peanut butter in 16, 28. and 40 ounce jars. He has an equal number of each sized jar. How many jars of peanut butter does Jeff have? Choose the most appropriate option: A) 9 B) 8 C) 7 D) 10 E) 11

Rationale: let p equal the number of each sized jar then 16 p + 28 p + 40 p = 252 84 p = 252 p = 3 therefore , the total number of jars of peanut butter jeff has = 3 p = 9 answer : a
Answer: A