The garden club buys empty boxes in packages of 5. How many boxes in all are needed to pack all the plants? How many packages of boxes are needed? 18-marigolds, 24-tomatos, 12-garlic, 36-pepper, 30-petunia.
2006-09-06 08:55:39 · 7 answers · asked by acts2:38girl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Adding all the plants comes to 120. So if there is only one plant put in a box then 120 boxes are needed in all. 120 divided by 5 = 24 so 24 packages of 5 boxes each need to be bought by the garden club.
2006-09-06 09:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18 + 24 + 12 + 36 + 30 = 120/5 = 24 packages of boxes.
2006-09-06 16:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 Package of 5
2006-09-06 16:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by precede2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 packages of 5 - assuming that 1 plant goes into 1 box
2006-09-06 16:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by MARY L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to add up all the plants thats how many boxes you will need and then divide by 5 to see how many packages of 5 you will need ( thats not what they are asking though they want you to tell them how many boxes are needed ok hope that helps
2006-09-06 15:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 packages of boxes
u will have 1 left over
2006-09-06 16:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Add all the plants together, divide by 5. There's your answer.
2006-09-06 15:57:53 · answer #7 · answered by Helga J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋