Question

A coat distribution center needs to ship 1,975 winter coats to a local store. They can place exactly 4 winter coats into one small-sized box. A medium-sized box can hold exactly 2 small-sized boxes. How many medium-sized boxes will the distribution center need in order to ship all the coats to the local store?

Answer 1

Answer:

247 medium sized boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

first you know that 4 coats get into 1 small sized box so you have to to 1 975/4= 493.75 almost 494 then you know that i meduim size box can take 2 small ones so you do 494/2=247 medium sized boxes