Answer:
3 package of cups and 4 packages of napkins
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: sixty people are invited to a party.There are 24 cups in a package and 18 napkins in a package.
To Find: least number of packages of cups and napkins that can be bought if each party guest gets one cup and one napkin.
Solution:
Number of cups in a package =
Number of napkins in a package =
let total number of package of cups be =
equation of total cups bought =
let total number of package of napkins be =
equation of total napkins bought =
Total people invited to the party =
as party guest gets one cup and one napkin
total cups required =
total package of cups bought
≥
≥
≥
number of package should be an integer therefore
total napkins required =
≥
≥
as number of package are integer y must be 4
Least number of packages of cups bought are 3 and napkins is 4