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Sausages come in packets of 12. Bread rolls come in packets of 4. Brian wants to buy enough packs of sausages and rolls so that there are an equal number of sausages and rolls. What is the minimum number of sausages and rolls he needs to buy?

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Answer:

12

Explanation:

LCM of 12 and 4 is 12.

User Killroy
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He needs three more packets of bread rolls. Or he can get one more packet of sausages (24 sausages) and six more packets of bread rolls (24 bread rolls.
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