A wire 4 1/2 feet long is being cut into smaller pieces of wire, each 11/4 feet long. What is the maximum number of the smaller
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Answer:
Least positive integer divisible by the numbers 2, 4, and 7 is 28
Step-by-step explanation:
We can find the least positive integer divisible by the numbers 2, 4, and 7 by taking the LCM
First lets List all prime factors for each number.
Prime Factorization of 2
2 is prime =>
Prime Factorization of 4 is:
2 x 2 =>
Prime Factorization of 7 is:
7 is prime =>
For each prime factor, find where it occurs most often as a factor and write it that many times in a new list.
The new superset list is
2, 2, 7
Multiply these factors together to find the LCM.
LCM = 2 x 2 x 7 = 28
Answer:
The equation is:
Or, what is equivalent:
Explanation:
This is the<em> table</em> that <em>shows the amount of lemon juice and sugar needed to make three different-sized batches of lemonade using the same recipe</em>:
Lemon juice (mL) Sugar (g)
Batch A 500 200
Batch B 750 300
Batch C 1500 600
You need to write an <em>equation to describe the relationship between j, the amount of lemon juice in mL and s, the amount of sugar in g</em>.
Calculate some ratios, to determine the kind of relation between the amount of juice and the amount of sugar in the recipe.
- Batch A: lemon juice / sugar = 500 / 200 = 5/2
- Batch B: lemon juice / sugar = 750/300 = 5/2
- Batch C: lemon juice / sugar = 1500/600 = 5/2
Hence, the amount of juice, j, and the amound of sugar, s, are proportional and the constant of proportionality is 5/2. From this, the equation is:
Or, what is equivalent (solving for j):