The distance between the two endpoints is :
14.212 or about 14.21 ( rounded to the nearest hundredth)
4 packs of notepads and 5 packs of sticky notes
Explanation: if he needs the same number of both he needs to find the first number that 4 and 5 both go into. 4 x 5 = 20 so this is the least common multiple
24:15 would be the simplified version, if that's what you meant.
The answer to your question is c