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mei packed 783 strawberries equally into 9 cartons. After giving 4 cartons to her neighbor's , she decided to repack 5 strawberries into each carton. How many cartons of strawberries did she have in the end?
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Answer:

  • 87 cartons

Step-by-step explanation:

Each carton contained:

  • 783/9 = 87 strawberries

After giving 4 cartons, remaining strawberries are:

  • 87*(9 - 4) = 87*5

The number of cartons with 5 strawberries in each:

  • 87*5/5 = 87