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One box of cake mix makes a maximum of 24 cupcakes. If the caterer needs 300 cupcakes for the event, what is the minimum number of boxes of cake mix he will need?

One box of cake mix makes a maximum of 24 cupcakes. If the caterer needs 300 cupcakes for the event, what is the minimum number of boxes of cake mix he will need?
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One box of cake mix makes a maximum of 24 cupcakes. If the caterer needs 300 cupcakes for the event, what is the minimum number of boxes of cake mix he will need?

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12.5 boxes (just a guess)
User Adam Gries
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the answer would be 13 boxes with 12 cupcakes left over
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