Answer:
20 cans
Step-by-step explanation:
Eileen collected 78 empty cans to recycle
Carl collected 62 empty cans to recycle
They pack equal number of cans in 7 boxes
Therefore the number of cans in each boxes can be calculated as follows.
= 62 + 78/7
= 140/7
= 20
Hence there were 20 cans in each boxes
Answer + Explanation
You look at the two denominators of the fractions and find the least common multiple of both of them.
1. the LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
2. the LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
3. the LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
4. the LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
