Question

Please help me!!

For a family picnic, Akeela wants to buy the same number of bratwurst and buns. The bratwurst come in packages of 6, and the buns are sold in packages of 8.

Part A: What is the least numbet of bratwurst and buns that Akeela could buy?

Part B: How many packages of each should Akeela buy to have the least number of total packages?

Answer 1

To find the least number of buns and bratwursts Akeela should buy so there are none left over, you will think of how each number is grouped as a multiple.

Bratwurst - 6, 12, 18, 24, 32, ...
Buns - 8, 16, 24, ...

She can buy 24 of each if she buys 4 packages of 6 bratwursts and 3 packages of 8 buns.

Answer 2

A: 24

B: 4 packages of bratwurst and 3 packages of buns.

Explanation:

The bratwurst come in packages of 6, and the buns are sold in packages of 8.

A:

We will find the LCM of 6 and 8.

6 = 2 x 3

8 = 2 x 2 x 2

LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 24

The least number of bratwurst and buns that Akeela could buy is 24.

B:

Akeela should buy
`24/6=4` packages of bratwurst and
`24/8=3` packages of buns.