Question

Santa needs to hire extra help for the busy season. 9 elves can pack 27 toys in Santa's sleigh in an hour.

How many elves are needed to pack 240 toys each hour?

Answer 1

Number of elves= 80 elves

Explanation:

If 9 elves can pack 27 toys per hour. This means that each elf packs 3 toys per hour:

Toys per elf= 27/9 = 3

Now, we need to determine the number fo elves needed to pack 240 toys per hour:

Number of elves= number of toys/toys per elf

Number of elves= 240/3

Number of elves= 80 elves