Question

Emily was handed a box of 1,524,000 puzzle pieces. If each puzzle is composed of 50 pieces, then how many puzzles can be made from all the pieces in the box?

• A. 38,000
• B. 3,480
• C. 348
• D. 30,480

Answer 1

The correct option is D 30,480

$\text{Number of puzzle pieces = 1,524,000}$
$\text{Number of pieces in each puzzle = 50}$

$\text{Number of puzzles formed =}$
$1,524,000÷50$


$\text{Quotient = 30480}$

Thus, 30,480 puzzles can be made from all the pieces in the box.