Question

A pencil manufacturer produces 143,220 pencils in 55 days. Each day, they manufacture the same number of pencils and deliver those pencils to 7 local schools. Each school receives the same number of pencils. The pencils are delivered in cases. Each case holds a total of 124 pencils. How many cases are delivered to each school in the month of January?

Answer 1

Explanation:

TOTAL NO OF PENCILS MANUFACTURED IN 55 DAYS = 143,220

TOTAL NO OF SCHOOLS DELIVERED TO = 7

TOTAL NO OF PENCILS IN A CASE = 124

NOW,

TOTAL NO OF CASES PRODUCED IN 55 DAYS = 143, 220÷124

= 1,155 CASES

∴ TOTAL CASES DELIVERED TO EACH SCHOOL = 1,155÷7

= 165 CASES EACH