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McCarthy Accounting wants to buy 1,347 chocolate truffles for a party. If there are 4 truffles in each box, how many boxes of truffles should the company buy?

A) 336.75 boxes

B) 336 boxes

C) 337 boxes

D) 338.25 boxes

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Final answer:

Answer: C) 337 boxes. McCarthy Accounting should divide the total number of truffles (1,347) by the number of truffles per box (4) which equals 336.75. However, since boxes cannot be purchased in fractions, they round up and should buy 337 boxes to have enough truffles for the party.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of boxes McCarthy Accounting needs to buy for 1,347 chocolate truffles with 4 truffles per box, you would divide the total number of truffles by the number of truffles per box.

1,347 truffles ÷ 4 truffles/box = 336.75 boxes

Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a box, you would round up to ensure you have enough. Therefore, McCarthy Accounting should buy 337 boxes of truffles to have at least 1,347 truffles for the party.

Answer: C) 337 boxes

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