Question

Sadie sold 45 cupcakes, which were packed in 9 boxes. how many cupcakes were in each box?

Answer 1

45/9 or 45 divided by 9 is equal to 5 because

9 times 5 is equal to 45.

Answer 2

There were 5 cupcakes In each box

Explanation:

Sadie sold 45 cupcakes, which were packed in 9 boxes.

We will solve this question by unitary method.

Since In 9 boxes, there were = 45 cupcakes

Therefore, in 1 box there were =
`(45)/(9)`

= 5 cupcakes

There were 5 cupcakes In each box.