Question

Liz buys packets of coloured buttons. There are 8 red buttons in each packet of red buttons. There are 6 silver buttons in each packet of silver buttons. There are 5 gold buttons in each packet of gold buttons. Liz buys equal number of red buttons, silver buttons and gold butttons How many packets of each colour of butttons did Liz buy

Answer 1

Answer:

number of packages of red buttons =15

number of packages of gold buttons =24

number of packages of silver buttons =  20

Step-by-step explanation:

8 = 2³

6 = 2 × 3

LCM (5, 6, 8) = 2³ × 3 × 5 = 120

number of packages of red buttons = $\frac{120}{8}$ =15

number of packages of gold buttons = $\frac{120}{5}$ =24

number of packages of silver buttons = $\frac{120}{6}$ = 20