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Suppose that hot dogs come in packs of 9 and buns come in packs of 7. Jim bought the same number of hot dogs as buns. It was the least number of each for

which this was possible.
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63

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List the multiples of each qty:

7, 14, 21, 28,35,42,49,56,63

9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63

The least common multiple is 63

He bought 63 hotdogs and buns

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