Question

Staples sell for $.60 a box. How many boxes can be bought for $3.45?

Answer 1

Answer:

You can buy 5 boxes of staples

Step-by-step explanation:

3.45 divided by $.60 is 5.75 and u cannot get .75 boxes of staples so it rounds to 5.

Answer 2

Answer:

5 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

Staples sell for $.60 a box

Each box costs = 0.60 dollars

We need to find out how many boxes can be bought for $3.45

To find out the number of boxes , divide the cost by the cost of each box

$\frac{3.45}{0.6} =5.75$

Approximately 5 boxes can be bought