Question

A box contains a dozen of pencils. How many boxes will be needed to pack 4316 pencils ? How many pencils will be remain unpacked

Answer 1

$\sf{\huge{\underline{\blue{Given :-}}}}$

• A box contains a dozen of pencils.

$\sf{\huge{\underline{\pink{To\:Find :-}}}}$

• Boxes required to pack 4316 pencils .

• Number of pencils will be remain unpacked.

$\sf{\huge{\underline{\purple {Solution :-}}}}$

For 12 pencil, we need = 1 box

➝ 1 pencil = 1/12

For 4316 pencil, we need = 1/12 × 4316

Converting 4316 to be divisible by 12 = 4308

➝ 1/12 × 4308

➝ 359

359 boxes required to pack 4308 pencils .

4316 - 4308 = 08

➝ 8 pencils remain unpacked.