Question

If there are 72 pencils in 9 boxes,how many pencils are there in a box?​

Answer 1

Solution:

9 boxes ----------> 72 pencils

1 box ---------------> x

By cross multiplication: 72 = 9x

x = 72/9

Hence, X = 8

In a box there are 8 pencils.

Answer 2

No. of pencils you have =72

No. of boxes you have = 9