SOLUTION: David is packing bundles of 3 inch by 5 inch cards into a square box. He places the cards side by side so that there is no wasted space. Find the smallest possible measure for the

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Question 175095: David is packing bundles of 3 inch by 5 inch cards into a square box. He places the cards side by side so that there is no wasted space. Find the smallest possible measure for the edge of the box.
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The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15, so 15 inches (inside dimension of the box)