Question

There are 16 colored pencils and 8 colored pencils will fit in a box. How many boxes will the 16 pencils fill?

Answer 1

Given:

Total number of colored pencils = 16

Colored pencils fit in a box = 8

To find:

The number of boxed that will fit the 16 pencils.

Solution:

According to the question 8 colored pencils will fit in a box. So, we have

8 pencils = 1 box

Multiply both sides by 2.

2×8 pencils = 2×1 box

16 pencils = 2 box

Therefore, 2 boxes are required to fit the 16 colored pencils.