Question

Dori has 24 pairs of earrings. She keeps them in six boxes. Each box has the same number of earrings. Each pair of earrings cost between 10 and $20. How many pairs of earrings are in each box

Answer 1

she should have 4 earings in each box. you divide 24 by 6. 6×4 is 24.so we use the 4 as the answer

Answer 2

"Each pair of earrings cost between 10 and $20. How many pairs of earrings are in each box" This is just excess information
To find the total number in each box do 24/6 which equals 4
Each box has 4 pairs of earrings