Question 1207394
there are 60 crayons and 45 marker.
the ratio of crayons to markers is 60 / 45 = 4/3 = 1.25
that's 1.25 crayons for every marker.
if you assume 1 marker per box, then the number of crayons has to be 1.25 per box which is not possible because integers are required.
if you assume 2 markers per box, then the number of crayons has to be 2.5 per box which is not possible becuse integers are required.
if you assume 3 markers per box, then the number of crayons has to be 3 per box which is possible because integers are reuired and that's what you have.
1.25 * 1 = 1.25
1.25 * 2 = 2.5
1.25 * 3 = 3
the ratio is 1.25 to 1
so smallest number of markers per box is 3 which requires 4 crayons per box which keeps the ratio at 4 to 3 which simplifies to 1.25 to 1.
since the largest number of boxes is when each box has the smallest number of crayons and markers, you have 4 crayons and 3 markers per box which gets you 15 boxes total because 15 * 4 = 60 crayons and 15 * 3 = 45 maekrs.