Question

Which mathematical sentence most accurately expresses the information in

the problem below?
Old MacDonald has 88 eggs, which he packages in cartons. Each carton
holds 12 eggs. How many cartons does he need for all 88 eggs

Answer 1

`(88)/(12)`

8 Cartons

Explanation:

`(88)/(12)` = 7
`(1)/(3)` You cannot have 1/3 of a carton, so you will need 8 cartons.