46.3k views
5 votes
Luke has 48 books.He puts 7 books in a box.How many boxes can he fill?explain how you interpreted the remainder

User Ameen
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

2 votes
6 boxes of books with 1 left over
User Isaac Urbina
by
7.1k points
1 vote
48 books divided by 7 books per box. So since 7 can go into 48 6 times to make 42, the remainder is 6 books are left out. 6 boxes are filled. I interpreted the remainder by subtracting 42 from 48. And that's all I did. :)

I hope you like this answer and have a good night! :D
User Ala Tarighati
by
6.7k points