Recall that with​ base-ten blocks: 1 long=10 units, 1 flat=10 ​longs, and 1 block=10 flats. What is the fewest number of multibase blocks that can be used to represent the corresponding numeral in the given​ base?   a. 30 longs in base seven b. 20 longs in base

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Recall that with​ base-ten blocks: 1 long=10 units, 1 flat=10 ​longs, and 1 block=10 flats. What is the fewest number of multibase blocks that can be used to represent the corresponding numeral in the given​ base?
 
a. 30 longs in base seven
b. 20 longs in base
 
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a. The fewest number of multibase blocks that can represent 30 longs in base seven is _____, comprised of                ____ ​block(s), _____ ​flat(s), _____ ​long(s), and ______ ​unit(s).
​(Type whole​ numbers.)
 
b. The fewest number of multibase blocks that can represent 20 longs in base three is _____, comprised of                ____ ​block(s), _____ ​flat(s), _____ ​long(s), and ______ ​unit(s).
​(Type whole​ numbers.)
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