There are 6 containers each holding 2,750 boxes. You have 11 people to unload all 6 containers. How many boxes will each person have to unload, on average, to empty the containers?
First, multiply to find the total number of boxes.
6 * 2,750 = ??
Then divide that product by 11 to find the number of boxes each person will unload,
458.3
Please try again. I get over 3 times the number you found. It is also a whole number -- with no decimal places.
To solve this problem, we need to find out the total number of boxes in all the containers and divide it by the number of people.
First, we calculate the total number of boxes in one container by multiplying the number of boxes in each container by the number of containers:
Number of boxes in one container = 2,750 boxes
Next, we calculate the total number of boxes in all six containers by multiplying the number of boxes in one container by the number of containers:
Total number of boxes in all six containers = 2,750 boxes/container × 6 containers
After finding the total number of boxes in all six containers, we can calculate the average number of boxes each person needs to unload by dividing this total by the number of people:
Average number of boxes each person needs to unload = (Total number of boxes in all six containers) / (Number of people)
Now, let's substitute the values and calculate the answer:
Average number of boxes each person needs to unload = (2,750 boxes/container × 6 containers) / 11 people
Average number of boxes each person needs to unload ≈ 1500 boxes
Therefore, on average, each person will have to unload approximately 1500 boxes to empty the containers.