This Question Has 2 Parts That Don't Even Match. I Don't Know Why.
Part A:
If two consecutive whole numbers have a different number of digits, then their product must be a multiple of...
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4
11
15
100
Part B:
Last month I spent $24 on magnets that cost 80 cents each, and this monthI spent $24 on magnets that cost $1.20 each. The average cost per magnet was...
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92 cents
96 cents
$1
$1.04
Thanks for your time and help!
9 x 10 = 90 divisible by 15
99 x 100 = 9900 divisible by 4 and 15
999 x 1000 = 999 000 divisible by 4 and 15 see a pattern here?
B: 2400 cents /80 cents/magnet = 30 magnets 2400/120 = 20 magnets
4800 total / (30 + 20 magnets) = 96 cents/magnet
There might be some magnetic interference. You know, from all the magnets in the other question ... LOL
Well yah......22.5 it's just not a 'factor' ooops....fixed..
.Miscopied from my scratch pad....
No, the factor that is in all the products is 15, which is why it is highlighted.