A worker at a mill is loading 5-lb bags of flour into boxes to deliver to a local warehouse. Each box holds 12 bags of flour. If the warehouse orders 3 Tons of flour, how many boxes are needed to fulfill the order?

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Heaven Whitaker

17 February, 13:20

A worker at a mill is loading 5-lb bags of flour into boxes to deliver to a local warehouse. Each box holds 12 bags of flour. If the warehouse orders 3 Tons of flour, how many boxes are needed to fulfill the order?

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Isai Russell · Answer 1

1 ton = 2,000 pounds so they literally need 6,000 pounds of flournow we gotta divide 6,000 by 5 6,000/5 = 1,200we now have to divide that number by 12 1,200/12 = 100they would need 100 boxes

Domino · Answer 2

You would need 50 boxes