WPOD
There were 42 mangoes in each crate 12 such crate of mangoes were delivered to a
factory. 4 mangoes were rotten and had to be thrown away. The remaining mangoes
were packed into boxes of 10 mangoes each. How many boxes of mangoes were
there?
A.GIVEN
42-mangoes in each crate
12-crates of mangoes were delivered to a factory
4-mangoes were rotten and had to be thrown away
10-remaining mangoes were packed into boxes
B.REQUIRED
The total boxes of mangoes were there.
C.FORMULA
12 x 42 = N
N–4=N
N – 10 = N
D.SOLUTION
12 x 42 = 504
504 – 4 = 500
500 – 10 = 50
E.FINAL ANSWER
There were 50 boxes of mangoes.