If you were stacking 13 in. boxes in a 58 in. closet, would you round up or round down to determine how many can fit? How many would fit?
How do I solve this problem.
58/13 = 4.46
Four boxes would fit. But we couldn't fit half a box, could we?
To solve this problem, you need to determine how many 13-inch boxes can fit in a 58-inch closet.
First, you divide the length of the closet by the length of the boxes:
58 inches ÷ 13 inches = 4.4615
Since you cannot have a fraction of a box, you need to round your answer to a whole number. When deciding whether to round up or down, it depends on the specific context and requirements.
If you want to fit as many boxes as possible within the given space, you would typically round down to ensure that the boxes fit without any excess space. In this case, rounding down would mean that you can fit 4 boxes.
However, if there are any specific restrictions or guidelines provided, you should follow those. For example, if you're required to fit exactly 13-inch boxes, you may need to round up to ensure you can fit all the required boxes, possibly resulting in a bit of unused space in the closet.
In this case, assuming no specific restrictions, rounding down would mean you can fit 4 boxes in the 58-inch closet.