Jenson bought bottles of honeydew juice, apple juice and papaya juice of 200 mℓ, 250 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
- honeydew
- apple
- papaya
(a)
LCM of 200, 250 and 500 = 1000
Number of bottles for honeydew juice
= 1000 ÷ 200
= 5
(b)
Number of bottles for apple juice
= 1000 ÷ 250
= 4
(c)
Number of bottles for papaya juice
= 1000 ÷ 500
= 2
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 4; (c) 2