A toy maker packed 29 boxes with 9 tops each and had 3 top left. How many more boxes of tops would he have if he had packed 3 tops into esch box instead?
(29 * 9) + 3 = 264
364/3 = x
x - 29 = ?
To solve this problem, we need to find the difference between the number of boxes when packed with 9 tops each and when packed with 3 tops each.
First, let's calculate the total number of tops packed initially:
Total tops packed initially = 29 boxes * 9 tops/box = 261 tops
Since the toy maker had 3 tops left, we need to subtract that from the total tops packed initially:
Total tops after removing 3 tops = 261 tops - 3 tops = 258 tops
Now, let's calculate the new number of boxes if each box contains 3 tops:
Number of boxes when packed with 3 tops each = Total tops after removing 3 tops / 3 tops/box
Number of boxes when packed with 3 tops each = 258 tops / 3 tops/box = 86 boxes
To find the difference in the number of boxes, we subtract the initial number of boxes from the new number of boxes:
Difference = Number of boxes when packed with 3 tops each - Number of boxes initially packed
Difference = 86 boxes - 29 boxes = 57 more boxes
Therefore, the toy maker would have 57 more boxes of tops if he had packed 3 tops into each box instead of 9 tops.