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  • 08-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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Mack is repacking 6/8-pound bags of birdseed into 1-pound bags of birdseed. What is the least number of 6/8-pound bags of birdseed he needs in order to fill 1-pound bags without leftovers

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yourstruly3azlan yourstruly3azlan
  • 08-02-2018
we need to find the least number x such that (6/8)x is integer

since 6/7 = (2*3)/(2*4) = 3/4 the least number of 6/8 pound bags will be 4.

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