A farmer sells eggs in trays.Each tray contains 30 eggs.a shopkeeper sells these eggs in dozens.If a shopkeeper needs 8 dozens a week,how many trays of eggs should he buy from the farmer?
8 * 12 = 96
96/30 = ?
12 × 8 = 96
96 ÷ 30 = 3.2
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To determine how many trays of eggs the shopkeeper should buy from the farmer, we need to calculate the total number of eggs required in dozens.
Given that a tray contains 30 eggs, we can convert this into dozens. Since a dozen contains 12 eggs, we can divide 30 by 12 to find the number of dozens in one tray:
Number of dozens in one tray = 30 eggs / 12 eggs per dozen = 2.5 dozens
Next, we need to determine the total number of dozens required in a week. The shopkeeper needs 8 dozens of eggs per week, so:
Total dozens required in a week = 8 dozens
Finally, we multiply the total dozens required in a week by the number of dozens in one tray to find the number of trays needed from the farmer:
Number of trays needed = Total dozens required in a week / Number of dozens in one tray
= 8 dozens / 2.5 dozens
= 3.2 trays
Therefore, the shopkeeper should buy approximately 3.2 trays of eggs from the farmer. Since it is not possible to buy a fraction of a tray, the shopkeeper would round up to the next whole number and purchase 4 trays of eggs from the farmer.