Question

Gina has 32 items to ship and 11 shipping boxes. The large shipping boxes can hold 4 items each. The small shipping boxes can hold 2 items each. Gina has exactly enough boxes for her items. How many of each type of box does she have?

Answer 1

Gina has 5 large shipping boxes and 6 small shipping boxes.

Explanation:

32 items to ship and 11 shipping boxes.

Large=4 items

4 X 5 = 20

Small=2 items

2 X 6 = 12

20 + 12 = 32