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Pencils come in packages of 8. Erasers come in packages of 7. Philip wants to purchase the smallest number of pencils and erasers so that he will have exactly 1 eraser per pencil. How many packages of pencils and erasers should Philip buy? A. 8 packages of pencils and 7 packages of erasers. B. 8 packages of pencils and 9 packages of erasers. C. 7 packages of pencils and 8 packages of erasers. D. 6 packages of pencils and 7 packages of erasers.

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The answer is C)7 packages of pencils and 8 package of erasers

Pencils 8×7=56
Erasers 7×8 =56
Each pencil will have one eraser
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