Final answer:
To solve for the number of markers in each box, we assumed that both the boxes of blue and red markers contain the same number of markers. Setting up an equation based on the total markers ordered and the number of boxes, we find that each box contains 6 markers.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how many markers are in each box, we start by defining our variables. Let's say that the number of markers in a box of blue markers is x and the number of markers in a box of red markers is y. Bill ordered 5 boxes of blue markers and 6 boxes of red markers, totaling 66 markers. We can write this information as an equation:
5x + 6y = 66
Since we only have one equation, we cannot solve for two variables uniquely. However, the problem does not distinguish between the numbers of markers in blue and red boxes; it implies that the boxes might contain the same number of markers. Thus, we can assume that x = y, which simplifies our equation to:
5x + 6x = 66
Combining like terms, we get:
11x = 66
Dividing both sides by 11 to solve for x, we obtain:
x = 66 / 11
x = 6
Thus, each box contains 6 markers.