Question

A dealer finds that 48 refined oil of 5 litres each can be packed in eight cartons of the same size. How many such cartons will be require to pack 216 cans ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given : A dealer finds that 48 refined oil cans. (of 5 liters each) can be packed in eight cartons of the same size.

To find : How many such cartons will he required to pack 216 cans?

Solution :

According to question,

We apply unitary method,

48 oil cans can be packed in 8 cartoons.

1 oil cans can be packed in cartoons.

216 oil cans can be packed in cartoons.

216 oil cans can be packed in cartoons.

216 oil cans can be packed in 36 cartoons.

Therefore, 216 oil cans can be packed in 36 cartoons.