Question

120 pens are packed in 4 boxes with equal number of pensin each box. How many boxes would be needed to pack 15 dozen pens?​

Answer 1

Answer:

6 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this, use proportions:

$\frac{120}{4} = \frac{15*12}{x}$

Once you cross-multiply, you will find that x=6

Answer 2

no of pencil in each box= 120÷4
=30
no of pencil in 15 dozen =15×12
=180
so required no of boxes for 15 dozen pencil= 180÷30
=6