Question

A store donated 2 1/4 cases of crayons to a day care center. Each case holds 24 boxes of crayons; each box holds 8 crayons. How many crayons did the center receive?

A.
54 crayons
B.
384 crayons
C.
432 crayons
D.
486 crayons

Answer 1

Lets get the odd ball out of the way

1/4 of 24 is 6

6*8 is 48. there were 48 crayons in that 1/4 crate alone.

24*8 is 192. 192*2 is 384.

384+48=432.

The answer is c) 432 crayons. Hope this helps!