a toy company manufactures miniature cars. They sell 15 miniature sports cars in a box. They sell 12 miniature trucks in a box. Mrs. Murphy wants to buy an equal number of sports cars and trucks.
What is the least number of miniature sports car she can buy?
my answer is 60 am i right if not please tell me the answer?
How many boxes of miniature sports cars should Mrs. Murphy buy if she wants the least number of cars and trucks?
my answer is 4 am i right if not please tell me the answer?
60 is correct
12 = 2*2*3
15 = 3*5
The smallest number with all those factors is 2*2*3*5 = 60
4 boxes of cars is right (60/15)
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To find the least number of miniature sports cars Mrs. Murphy can buy, we need to find a common multiple of 15 and 12.
The common multiples of 15 and 12 are:
15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, ...
From this list, we can see that the least number that is common to both 15 and 12 is 60.
So, you are correct that the least number of miniature sports cars Mrs. Murphy can buy is 60.
Now, let's calculate the number of boxes of miniature sports cars Mrs. Murphy should buy.
Since each box of sports cars contains 15 cars, we divide the total number of sports cars (60) by the number of cars per box (15).
60 cars / 15 cars per box = 4 boxes
Therefore, you are correct that Mrs. Murphy should buy 4 boxes of miniature sports cars if she wants the least number of cars and trucks.