document.write( "Question 1039529: Two brands of chocolates are available in packs of 24 and 15 respectively. If i need to buy an equal number of chocolates of both kinds, whats the least number of boxes of each kind i would need to buy? \n" ); document.write( "

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Find the LCM.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"24=3%2A8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15=3%2A5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"LCM=3%2A5%2A8=120\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So buy
\n" ); document.write( " $\"120%2F24=5+\"$ boxes of 24
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"120%2F15=8\"$ boxes of 15 \n" ); document.write( "

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