A hospital ordered 216 new blankets that will be delivered in 3 equal shipments.
How many blankets will be delivered in each shipment?
A
71
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B
72
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C
73
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D
74
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Solution
The correct option is B 72 Total number of blankets = 216
Number of shipments = 3
To find the number of blankets delivered in each shipment, divide 216 by 3.
Using long division, we have:
Here, the quotient is 72. Therefore, 72 blankets will be delivered to the hospital in each shipment.