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60 people are invited to a party. There are 24 cups in a package and 18 napkins in a package. What is the least number of packages of Cups and napkins that can be bought if each party guest get one cup
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60 people are invited to a party. There are 24 cups in a package and 18 napkins in a package. What is the least number of packages of Cups and napkins that can be bought if each party guest get one cup and one napkin?

User Pradeep Sanjaya
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Cups- 24x >= 60
x>= 2.5 (divided both sides by 24)

so three packages of cups

Napkins
18x>=60
x>=3.3333
(divided 18 on both sides)
so 4 packages of Napkins


User Mads Gadeberg
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