Question

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

Answer 1

You can buy 5 boxes of staples

Explanation:

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

Answer 2

5 boxes

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

`(3.45)/(0.6) =5.75`

Approximately 5 boxes can be bought