Enzo and Beatriz are playing games at their local arcade. Incredibly, Enzo wins 5 tickets from every game, and Beatriz wins 11 tickets from every game. When they stopped playing games, Enzo and Beatriz had won the same number of total tickets. What is the minimum number of games that Enzo could have played?

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Brendan Brock

28 July, 17:55

Enzo and Beatriz are playing games at their local arcade. Incredibly, Enzo wins 5 tickets from every game, and Beatriz wins 11 tickets from every game. When they stopped playing games, Enzo and Beatriz had won the same number of total tickets. What is the minimum number of games that Enzo could have played?

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Molly Barajas · Answer 1

Dont let it confuse you too much.

Logic says that the first time 11 and 5 is in the same multiplication table is at 55.

This can also be found doing: 5*11=55

55/5=11 (this step is far from necisarry)

He needs to play 11 games, if beatriz won 5.