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Each costume for a dance group in a talent show requires 2 yards of black material and 3 yards of red material. The dance group has 30 yards of black material and 60 yards of red material. What is the greatest number of costumes they can make? Please explain the steps

User Wenneguen
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Answer:

Explanation:

User Ratnesh
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Answer:

15

Explanation:

30 / 2 = 15

60 / 3 = 20

if we try both numbers to see if the limit is ever crossed, that is the case only with 20

15 is the maximum amount of costumes

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