Question

Mrs. Dugan plans to serve 100 barbecue sandwiches at the company picnic. How many packages of barbecue buns will she need if buns come in packages of 8? Packages of 12?
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Answer 1

100 sandwiches, using bun packages of 8...

100/8=12.5 Since you cant buy a half a package, round up to 13 packages

100 sandwiches, using bun packages of 12...

100/12=8.33 Since you cant have a third of a package, round up to 9 packages