Answer: 24
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Micah is buying items for a party and that there are 6 cups in a package and 8 plates in a package.
We are further told that he wants to have the same amount of each item. The least number of packages of cups he needs to buy would be calculated by finding the least common multiple of 6 and 8.
Multiples of 6 = 6, 12 18, 24, 30
Multiples of 8 = 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
The answer is 24 cups