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Question

Terry wants to store her medium boxes inside her large boxes. She knows that 96 small boxes will fit into 8 medium boxes. She has 24 medium boxes. How many large boxes does terry need given that ratio of medium to large boxes is the same as the ratio of small to medium boxes. ?

Answer 1

96 small / 8 medium=12 small per medium

assume 1 big hold 12 medium

so 1 big box hold 144 small boxes...plenty big nuf tu hold the 96