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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-24

A movie theater needs 48 popcorn buckets. If each package contains 9 buckets, how many packages will they need to buy?

Asked by amarri23

Answer (3)

ok so each bucket had 9 buckets then this what you will have to do:
48 divided by 9= 5.333333333333333333 (it is five point three repeating)

Answered by thestar | 2024-06-10

48 ÷ 9 = 5·33333333333 Reoccurring So you will need 6 packets of to cover the ·3333333333

Answered by marleighg | 2024-06-10

The theater needs to buy 6 packages of popcorn buckets to fulfill the need of 48 buckets, as each package contains 9 buckets. This allows for 54 buckets in total, which exceeds the requirement. Rounding up ensures that the theater has enough buckets.
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Answered by thestar | 2024-10-09