A train is pulling 23 red cars and 36 blue cars. Each car has 32 boxes of freight. Which is the best estimate for the number of boxes on the train?

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Adkins

6 July, 22:02

A train is pulling 23 red cars and 36 blue cars. Each car has 32 boxes of freight. Which is the best estimate for the number of boxes on the train?

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Eden Oconnor · Answer 1

So the train is pulling about 50 cars in total, and there's about 30 boxes of freight in each car.

30 x 50 = 1500

The best estimate would be near 1500 boxes of freight through the whole train.