Veggie burgers are sold in packages of 5. Buns are sold in packages of 8. You need about 125 veggie burgers for a school barbecue. You do not want any patties or buns leftover. How many packages of each should you buy?

4 answers

LCM(5,8) = 40
So, 120 burgers will use whole number of packages of each kind.
120/5 = 24 pkgs patties
120/8 = 15 pkgs buns
120 veggie patties , 120 buns
24 packages of patties 5 x 24 =120
15 packages of buns 8 x 15 = 120
mom
I want to know how many packages of each should you buy?