Question

q. a shipping crate contains 10 boxes of cookies. each box contains 28 cookies. how many cookies are shipped if a truck can carry 85 crates?

a. 280
b. 2,380
c. 23,800
d. 238,000

Explanation:

Calculate cookies per crate

$$ 10 \text{ boxes/crate} \times 28 \text{ cookies/box} = 280 \text{ cookies/crate} $$

Calculate total cookies for 85 crates

$$ 280 \text{ cookies/crate} \times 85 \text{ crates} = 23,800 \text{ cookies} $$

Match with options

$$ 23,800 \implies \text{Option C} $$

Answer:

• A. 280
• B. 2,380
• C. 23,800 (Correct answer)
• D. 238,000