Final answer:
To find the total number of sugar packets ordered, multiply the number of boxes (38) by the number of packets per box (82), which equals 3,116. The closest rounded answer choice is 3,200 packets, which is option C.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks how many packets of sugar a coffee shop ordered if they ordered 38 boxes and each box contains 82 packets of sugar. To find the answer, we need to multiply the number of boxes by the number of packets per box.
Here are the steps to calculate the total number of sugar packets:
- Multiply the number of boxes (38) by the number of packets per box (82).
- The calculation will be 38 × 82.
- Completing the multiplication gives us 3,116 packets of sugar.
Although the multiplication gives us an exact number of 3,116 packets, we are provided with answer choices that are rounded to the nearest hundred.
The closest choice to 3,116 is 3,200 packets, which is choice C.