Question

A box can hold a maximum of 8 cans. You have 50 cans to put in boxes. What is the smallest number of boxes you need to store all of the cans in boxes? Options: A) 5 B) 8 C) 7 D) 6

Answer 1

50 ÷ 8 = 6 with remainder 2

6 boxes will each have 8 cans, and the 7th box will have 2 cans.

The correct answer is C.