Question

Walt and Amy each have the same number of pennies. Walt made equal stacks of 10 pennies with none left over. Amy made equal stacks of 8 pennies with none left over. What is the least number of pennies that each person could have? Explain how you found your answer. Thanks!

Answer 1

The least number would be 40

Answer 2

The least number of pennies that each person could have is 40. This is because 40 is divisible by both 8 and 10 (40/8=5 , 40/10=4).