Question

1. Adrian is planning a picnic. He wants to buy an equal number of hot dogs and hot dog buns. Hot dogs come in packages of 12. The buns come in packages of eight. What is the fewest number of hot dogs and buns he can buy?
2. A choir contains 48 female singers and 64 males. The choir master is trying to arrange them into rows for a concert but, since they are singing different harmonies, he wants single sex rows (no mixed rows of male and female will be allowed.) What is the greatest number of people that can be in each row to achieve this?

Answer 1

1. 3 packages of hot dog buns and 2 packages of hot dog.
2. 16