Question

An instrument vendor wants to sell new violin

bows and guitar picks. The vendor has
7 boxes of bows holding 45 bows in each
box. Boxes of picks contain 15 packages
with 60 picks in each package. If the vendor
wants to equally distribute all the bows and
picks to 5 local stores, how many of each
item will the stores receive?

Answer 1

7 x 45 = 315 then divide 315 by 5 = 63 bows

15 x 60 = 900 then divide 900 by 5 = 180 picks

Have a nice day.

Answer 2

63 bows and 180 picks

Explanation:

1. Find the total number of bows and picks.

• 7 boxes of 45 bows: 7 x 45 = 315 bows
• 15 packages with 60 picks in each package: 15 x 60 = 900 picks

2. Divide each number by the number of stores

• 315 bows / 5 stores = 63 bows per store
• 900 picks / 5 stores = 180 picks per store