Question

Your princpal has decided to provide a treat to everyone in your grade before thanksgiving break-ice cream bars! One box contains 48 bars. There are 338 students in your grade. How many boxes does he need to purchase?

Answer 1

8 boxes approx

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

One box contains 48 bars

Required

The number of boxes needed for a total of 338 students if each person is to get at least one bar.

Step two:

this can be gotten by dividing 338 by the number of the bar in a box

= 338/48

=7.04

=8 boxes approx

He needs to purchase at least 8 box