Question

Yadira's mom is buying hot dogs and hot dog buns for the family barbecue. Hot dogs come in packs of 12 and hot dog buns come in packs of 9.

The store does not sell parts of a pack and Yadira's mom wants the same number of hot dogs as hot dog buns.

What is the smallest total number of hot dogs that Yadira's mom can purch​

Answer 1

36 hot dogs

Explanation:

For this question, we use the LCM of 12 and 9 to calculate the answer

The LCM of 12 and 9 = 36

12=4 x 3

9=3 x 3

LCM of Number = 3 x 3 x 4 = 36