document.write( "Question 984652: Two brands of chocolates are available in pack of 24 and 15 respectively if i need to buy an eqyal number of chocolates of both kinds , what is the least no of boxes of each kind i would need to buy ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #605434 by josgarithmetic(39630) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1/24)(packages/pieces) and (1/15)(packages/pieces)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This seems like common denominator or common multiple problem.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first denominator needs a 5 factor. \n" ); document.write( "The second denominator needs a 2^3=8 factor. \n" ); document.write( "The numerators also need the same corresponding factors, otherwise the quantity of packages will be missed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Box of 24: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Buy 5 boxes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Box of 15: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Buy 8 boxes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Buying 120 pieces of each of the chocolates. \n" ); document.write( " |