Question

Mr. Stevenson is ordering shirts and hats for his Boy Scout troop. There are 45 scouts in the troop. Hats come in packs of 3, and shirts come in packs of 5. He feels that he can purchase 9 packs of hats and 15 packs of shirts so that each scout will have 1 hat and 1 shirt, and none will be left over. Is he correct? Explain and justify your answer.

Answer 1

NO!

Step-by-step explanation:

He is not correct unless he switches that amount of packs he feels like he needs to purchase, meaning 9 and 15 packs need to be switched to 15 pack of hats, and 9 packs of shirts.