There were 42 apples in each crate. 12 such crates of apples were delivered to a factory. 4 apples were rotten and had to be thrown away. The remaining apples were packed into boxes of 10 apples each. How many boxes of apples were there? Can u explain how?

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Belen Buckley

Mathematics

9 June, 18:33

There were 42 apples in each crate. 12 such crates of apples were delivered to a factory. 4 apples were rotten and had to be thrown away. The remaining apples were packed into boxes of 10 apples each. How many boxes of apples were there? Can u explain how?

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Brynn Werner · Answer 1

50 boxes

Step-by-step explanation:

first we can find how many apples there are

42*12=504

then subtract 4 of the rotten apples

504-4=500

then find how many boxes there can be

500/10=50