Question

Your party is expected to have 20 people including you. Each person gets one fork and one spoon. There are 6 spoons in one package and 8 forks in one package. a. What is the least number of packages of spoons you need to buy? What is the least number of packages of forks you need to buy?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since each person will get 1 fork and 1 spoon, we will need 20 forks and 20 spoons.

The lowest multiple of 6 that is above 20 is 24, so we need 4 packages of spoons.

The lowest multiple of 8 that is above 20 is also 24, so we need 3 packages of forks.