Question

pencils are sold in packages of 10 and erasers are sold in packages of 6 what is the least number of pencils and erasers you can buy so that there is one pencil and eraser with none leftover

Answer 1

6packs of pencils and 10packs of eraser's

Answer 2

Answer: There should be 3 pencils and 5 erasers.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of packages of pencil = 10

Number of packages of erasers = 6

We need to find the least number of pencil and erasers.

L.C.M of 10 and 6 = 30

So, the number of pencils would be

30÷ 10 = 3

The number of erasers would be

30 ÷ 6 = 5

Hence, there should be 3 pencils and 5 erasers.