Question

Arthur is purchasing ingredients to prepare hotdogs for his school's food fair.

Hotdog buns come in packs of 6 while the sausages come in packs of 10.
What is the least number of packs of each item he should buy to get an equal number of buns
and sausages?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To have an equal number of buns and sausages, Arthur needs to find the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 10.

The LCM of 6 and 10 is 30.

Therefore, he should buy at least 30 packs of buns and 30 packs of sausages to get an equal number of buns and sausages.

That way, he would have 30/6 = 5 packs of buns and 30/10 = 3 packs of sausages.