Question

Mrs. Patterson’s bakery sells fruit pastries in packages of 15, while chocolate pastries come in packages of 12. What is the smallest number of each type of package you need to buy to get the same number of both type of pastries?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

Find the least common multiple between 12 and 15. In more layman terms, what whole number multiple do 12 and 15 share? The first one they share is 60.