Asked by Kati
Joe works on an assembly line that fills boxes with various toy trinkets. Every sixth box gets a red ball and every eighth box gets a blue whistle. How often does a box get both a red ball and a blue whistle?
Hint least common multiple
Can someone please explain this to me i know what a least common multiple is but i don't understand. I believe that the answer is 24?
Hint least common multiple
Can someone please explain this to me i know what a least common multiple is but i don't understand. I believe that the answer is 24?
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24
Yes, 24 is the the least common multiple. So every 24th box will get both a red ball and a blue whistle.
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24
Yes, 24 is the the least common multiple. So every 24th box will get both a red ball and a blue whistle.
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