hamburger buns at your grocery store come in packages of 8. Hamburger meat patties come on packages of 6.

Question

 When you put together the hamburgers (with one patty per bun), what is the least number of burgers you'll need to make it so that there are no left over buns or meat?

how many packages of hamburge buns should you buy?

how many packages of hamburge meat patties should you buy?

Answer 1

The least common multiple of 8 and 6

 

burgers: 6, 12, 18, 24 

buns: 8, 16, 24

 

You make 24 burgers which is 4 packages

of meat patties and 3 packs of buns.