a green grocer had 623 oranges. He packed them in cartons, which could only take 11 oranges or 12 oranges respectively, and no oranges remained. How many cartons had 12 oranges only?

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Venkat Peri asked Oct 17, 2023

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a green grocer had 623 oranges. He packed them in cartons, which could only take 11 oranges or 12 oranges respectively, and no oranges remained. How many cartons had 12 oranges only?

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Answer:51 crates could have 12 oranges and one crate could hold 11 oranges.

Step-by-step explanation: 623 / 12 is 51.9... 51 x 12 is 612. 612 + 11 is 623 math checks out.

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