Question

a candy factory has to order boxes for its candy canes if they plan to make 300,000 candy canes and each box can hold 12 candy canes how many boxes do they need to order

Answer 1

Answer:

25,000 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

• c = number of candy canes = 300,000 candy canes

• b = number of boxes (to be found)

• c/b = number of candy canes per box = 12 candy canes per box

We can find the number of boxes using conversion fractions.

300,000 candy canes × (1 box / 12 candy canes) = 25,000 boxes

Answer 2

25,000 boxes should be ordered

Hope this helps and have a good day :D