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the high school marching band rehearses with either 6 or 10 members in every line what is the least number of people that can be in the marching band '?a.60b.12c.16d.30

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The least number of people that can be in the marching band is 30

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the high school marching band rehearses with either 6 or 10 members in every line.

the least number of people that can be in the marching band is the Lowest common multiple LCM of 6 and 10.


\begin{gathered} 6=2*3 \\ 10=2*5 \\ \text{LCM}=2*3*5=30 \end{gathered}

The least number of people that can be in the marching band is 30

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