Jodie bought some shirts for $6 each. Marge bought some shirts for $8 each. The girls spent the same amount of money on shirts.

What is the least amount they could have spent?

$24
$8 and $6
8x1 = 8 ; 8x2 = 16 ; 8x3 = 24 6x1 = 6 ; 6x2 = 12 ; 6x3 = 18 ; 6x4 = 24
$24 dollars

Answered by CupcakeQueen313 | 2024-06-10

To get the least amount of money they could have spent, we will need to get the lowest common multiple of both numbers (6 and 8).
This means that we need to find that least number that is found in both multiplication tables
Multiples of 6:
6 * 1 = 6
6 * 2 = 12
6 * 3 = 18
6 * 4 = 24
Multiples of 8:
8 * 1 = 8
8 * 2 = 16
8 * 3 = 24
Noticing the two multiples, we can note that the lowest common multiple is 24.
This means that the lowest amount they could have spent is 24
Hope this helps :)

Answered by Louli | 2024-06-11

The least amount that Jodie and Marge could have spent on shirts is $24 each. This amount is determined by finding the least common multiple of their shirt prices, which are $6 and $8. Therefore, both could afford 4 and 3 shirts, respectively, for a total of $24.
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Answered by Louli | 2024-09-26