A sporting goods company can ship 6 footballs in each carton. How many cartons are needed to ship 75 footballs?
To determine the number of cartons needed to ship 75 footballs, you need to divide the total number of footballs by the number of footballs that can fit in each carton.
Step 1: Divide the total number of footballs by the number of footballs per carton.
75 footballs รท 6 footballs per carton = 12.5 cartons
Since you cannot have a fraction of a carton, you will need to round up to the nearest whole number.
Step 2: Round up to the nearest whole number.
Since you cannot have a fraction of a carton, you will need to round up to the nearest whole number.
Rounding up 12.5 to the nearest whole number gives you 13.
Therefore, you will need 13 cartons to ship 75 footballs.
75/6 = ?
Note: your answer must be a whole number.