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26 February, 19:16

Pencils are sold in boxes of 10

erasers are sold in boxes of 14

A teacher wants to but the same number of pencils and erasers.

work out the smallest number of boxes of each item she should by.

Pencils:

Erasers:

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  1. 26 February, 19:19
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    Pencils: 7 boxes

    Erasers: 5 boxes

    Step-by-step explanation:

    She should buy 70 pencils and 70 erasers.

    There are 7 pencil boxes for 70 pencils.

    There are 5 eraser boxes for 70 erasers.

    These are the smallest number of boxes she can buy without getting a fraction of a box.
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