Question

The physician uses six packs of 5-0 sutures daily during a 5-day workweek. One box of sutures contains 32 packs. How many boxes of sutures are ordered each month:

A) 6 boxes
B) 7 boxes
C) 8 boxes
D) 9 boxes

Answer 1

To find out how many boxes of sutures are ordered each month, we need to calculate the total number of packs of sutures used each month and divide it by the number of packs in one box. The physician orders 4 boxes of sutures each month.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many boxes of sutures are ordered each month, we need to calculate the total number of packs of sutures used each month and divide it by the number of packs in one box.

It is given that the physician uses 6 packs of 5-0 sutures daily during a 5-day workweek. So, in one week, the total number of packs used is 6 x 5 = 30 packs.

Since there are 4 weeks in a month, the total number of packs used in a month is 30 x 4 = 120 packs.

Next, we need to divide this total number of packs by the number of packs in one box, which is 32 packs, to find out how many boxes are ordered each month: 120 ÷ 32 = 3.75.

Since we can't order a fraction of a box, we need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the physician orders 4 boxes of sutures each month.