Question

A deli has a special one day event to celebrate. On the day of the event every eighth customer receives a free drink. Every twelfth customer receives a free sandwich. If 200 customers show up for the event, how many of the customers will receive both a free drink and a free sandwich?

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Find the HCF or GCF of 8 and 12 which is 24. now total customers are 200, now divide 200 by 24 and you will get quotient 8 and it shows 8 people will get both drink and sandich

Answer 2

For this we have to see which numbers below 200 are both divisible by 8 and 12. Who get free drink - 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64,72,80,88,96,104,112,120,128,136,144,152,160,168,176,184,192,200 Who get free sandwich 12,24,36,48,60,72,84,96,108,120,132,144,156,168,180,192 Find common numbers 24,48,72,96,120,144,168,192 The answer is 8