Question

One container of ice cream holds 9 scoops of ice cream. One package of ice cream cones has 12 cones. We want to make the fewest number of cones, with one scoop of ice cream on each cone and no ice cream or cones left over. How many containers of ice cream and packages of cones should be purchased? How many ice cream cones will we be able to make? The fewest number of ice cream cones we will be able to make is . We need to purchase containers of ice cream and packages of ice cream cones.

Answer 1

To make the fewest number of cones with one scoop of ice cream on each cone and no ice cream or cones left over, we should purchase 4 containers of ice cream and 3 packages of ice cream cones. With these, we will be able to make a total of 36 ice cream cones.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make the fewest number of cones with one scoop of ice cream on each cone and no ice cream or cones left over, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of 9 (number of scoops per container) and 12 (number of cones per package). The LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.

Therefore, we should purchase 4 containers of ice cream (since 4 * 9 = 36) and 3 packages of ice cream cones (since 3 * 12 = 36).

With 4 containers of ice cream and 3 packages of ice cream cones, we will be able to make a total of 36 ice cream cones.

Answer 2

1. There will be 4 ice cream containers and the number of ice cream cone package is 3.

2. will be able to make 36 ice cream cones and this is the fewest number of ice cream cones.

Step-by-step explanation:

• One container of ice cream holds 9 scoops of ice cream.

• And, one package of ice cream cones has 12 cones.

• we have to find the least common multiple of 9 and 12 which is 36 and there must be 36 ice cream scoops and 36 ice cream cones.

• So, there will be 36/9 =3 ice cream containers.
• and the number of ice cream cone package is 36/12=3
• That gives you your answer
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