Question

Alex needs to pack 72 sweets into 3 boxes such that each box contains equal number of sweets. Find the number of sweets that Alex needs to pack in each box.

• A. 20
• B. 22
• C. 24
• D. 26

Answer 1

The correct option is C 24

Total number of sweets = 72
Number of boxes = 3
It is given that the number of sweets in each box is the same.
Number of sweets in each box = 72 ÷ 3 = 24

$\begin{array}{c}24\\ 372\\ -\underset{–}{6}2\\ 12\\ -\underset{–}{12}2\\ 0\end{array}$
Therefore, Alex needs to pack 24 sweets in each of the boxes.