Question

The orange grove produced 892 crates of oranges. Each train car holds 112 crates . What is the minimum number of train cars they will need ?

Answer 1

Minimum number of train cars needed equals 8

Explanation:

Let the train cars used be x

Each train car holds 112 crates of oranges.

Crates of oranges in x cars=112x

The orange grove produced 892 crates of oranges.

i.e. 112x=892

x=7.96≈8

Hence, Minimum number of train cars needed equals 8