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A manufacturing company uses crates to transport boxes of supplies. Two crates can hold 250 boxes. If the company needs to ship 875 boxes, how many crates will they need?

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calculista

Answer:

7 crates

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the number of crates needed

we know that

Two crates can hold 250 boxes

so

using proportion

Find out how many crates they'll need for 875 boxes

[tex]\frac{2}{250}\frac{crates}{boxes} =\frac{x}{875}\frac{crates}{boxes}\\\\x=2(875)/250\\\\x=7\ crates[/tex]

amull04

Answer:7 crates

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