Question

montel can't keep up with the demand for the latest best-selling book. he had to order more copies twice this week. on monday he placed an order for 96 books. on wednesday he ordered 264 more. all the books arrived on friday. there were 24 books in each box. how many boxes of books did montel receive?

Answer 1

On Monday he ordered 96
On Wednesday he ordered 264
96 + 264 = 360 total books

24 books in each box
360/24 = 15 boxes....he received 15 boxes of 24 books for a total of 360 books

Answer 2

Answer: There are 19 boxes of books that Montel received.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of books he placed an order on Monday = 96

Number of books he placed an order on Wednesday = 264+96 = 360

Total books he ordered on both the days is given by

$360+96=456$

Now, Number of books in each box = 24

According to question,

Number of boxes is given by

$\frac{456}{24}=19$

Hence, there are 19 boxes of books that Montel received.