Question

Hot dogs come packed 10 in a package. Hot dog buns come packed 8 in a package. If we want one hot dog for each bun for a picnic, what is the least amount of each we need to buy?

Answer 1

4 packages of hotdogs and 5 packages of buns

Explanation:

4 packages of 10= 40 hotdogs

5 packages of 8= 40 buns

Answer 2

you have to find the lowest common multiple.

The lowest common multiple of 10 and 8 is 40