Question

The teachers need to buy eggs and plastic spoons for the egg race event. The teachers want to have 1 egg for every spoon. The eggs are sold in packs of 6 , and the spoons are sold in packs of 10 . If the teachers want to buy exactly 30 spoons and have no leftovers, they need to buy

Answer 1

5 packs of eggs

3 packs of spoons

Explanation:

Eggs are sold in packs of 6

Spoons are sold in packs of 10

The teachers want to have 1 egg for every spoon

Find the Lowest common multiple of 6 and 10

6 = 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60

10 = 20, 30, 40, 50, 60

The lowest common multiple of 6 and 10 is 30

If the teachers want to buy exactly 30 spoons and have no leftovers

Eggs are sold in packs of 6

Number of packs needed = 30 /6

= 5 packs

Spoons are sold in packs of 10

Number of packs needed = 30/10

= 3 packs

The teacher will buy 5 packs of eggs and 3 packs of spoons to have exactly 30 spoons and have no leftovers