Question

A manufacturing company uses crates to transport boxes of supplies. Two crates can hold 250 boxes. If the company needs to ship 875 boxes, how many crates will they need?

Answer 1

Answer:7 crates

Explanation:

Answer 2

7 crates

Explanation:

Let

x ----> the number of crates needed

we know that

Two crates can hold 250 boxes

so

using proportion

Find out how many crates they'll need for 875 boxes

`(2)/(250)(crates)/(boxes) =(x)/(875)(crates)/(boxes)\\\\x=2(875)/250\\\\x=7\ crates`