An artist uses about 21,000 crayons a year,many of them melted,to complete his contemporary art works. If he works on his art everyday,determine how many crayons he uses each day.
(Note: 1 year=365 days)
The artist uses approximately __ crayons each day
about 57 crayons each day.
Total crayons used per year = 21,000
Total days in a year = 365
Crayons used each day = Total crayons used per year / Total days in a year
Crayons used each day = 21,000 / 365
Crayons used each day ≈ 57
Therefore, the artist uses approximately 57 crayons each day.