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MysticSmile
Sep 13, 2017

4 hot dog packs and 5 bun packs or 9 in total.

Explanation:

The smallest multiple of 10 and 8 is 40. That means you can buy 40 hot dogs and 40 buns. 40#-:#8=5 (5 bun packs) 40#-:#10=4 (4 hot dog packs)
To find the total
4+5=9

Jim G.
Sep 13, 2017

#"4 packs of hotdogs and 5 packs of buns"#

Explanation:

#"we require to find the "color(blue)"lowest common multiple"#
#"of 10 and 8"#

#"multiples of 8 are "8,16,24,32,color(red)(40),...#

#"multiples of 10 are "10,20,30,color(red)(40),....#

#"the lowest common multiple "=color(red)(40)#

#"to have the same numbers of both buy 40 of each"#

#"packs of hotdogs "=40/10=4#

#"packs of buns "=40/8=5#

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