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Question8. A factory packages 250 crackers into 5 boxes. Each box has the same number of crackers. How many crackers are in each box?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. There are a total of 250 250 crackers.
2. The crackers are evenly distributed into 5 5 boxes.
3. We need to find the number of crackers in each box.

STEP 2

1. Define the variable.
2. Set up the equation.
3. Solve the equation.

STEP 3

Let x x be the number of crackers in each box.

STEP 4

Set up the equation based on the total number of crackers and the number of boxes.
5x=250 5x = 250

STEP 5

Solve the equation for x x by dividing both sides by 5 5 .
x=2505 x = \frac{250}{5}

STEP 6

Calculate the number of crackers in each box.
x=50 x = 50
The number of crackers in each box is:
50 crackers\boxed{50 \text{ crackers}}

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