Uniforms are sold in packages of 8. The stores 127 employees will each be given 3 uniforms. How many packages will the store need to order?

Ok so

represent number of packages as n

so the total number of uniforms is

(number of uniforms per package) times n aka

8 times n aka

8n

127 employees

each person needs at least 3, therefor

127 times 3=381

they need at least 381

therefor

8n>381

divide both sides by 8

n>47.625

you can't order a decimal box so you round up so you don't have too less

47.625 goes to 48

answer is 48 boxes