A store clerk has 45 shirts to pack in boxes. Each box holds 6 shirts. What is the fewest boxes the clerk will need to pack all the shirts
45/6= 7.5
The fewest amount of boxes the clerk will need is 8 boxes
you cannot have half of a box
Answer:
The fewest boxes the clerk will need to pack all the shirts is 8.
Step-by-step explanation:
This problem can be solved as a rule of three problem, since the measures(number of shirts and number of boxes) are related.
You have that one box holds 6 shirts. How many boxes are needed for 45 shirts?
We also have to remember that the number of boxes is a natural value. This means that we have to round the value that we find in the rule of three upwards.
So
1 box - 6 shirts
x boxes - 45 shirts
\(6x = 45\)
\(x = \frac{45}{6}\)
\(x = 7.5\)
Rounding upwards, the fewest boxes the clerk will need to pack all the shirts is 8.