Carl bought bottles of lemon juice, pineapple juice and mangosteen juice of 250 mℓ, 300 mℓ and 500 mℓ respectively. He wanted to have equal amount of each type of juice. What is the least number of bottles he must buy for
- lemon
- pineapple
- mangosteen
(a)
LCM of 250, 300 and 500 = 1500
Number of bottles for lemon juice
= 1500 ÷ 250
= 6
(b)
Number of bottles for pineapple juice
= 1500 ÷ 300
= 5
(c)
Number of bottles for mangosteen juice
= 1500 ÷ 500
= 3
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 5; (c) 3