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Question
Girija needed 35 cartons to pack 1400 books. There are an equal number of books in every carton. How many books did she pack into each carton?
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Solution
No. of cartons × No. of books in each carton = Total No. of books 35 × No. of books in each carton = 1400
No. of books in each carton = 1400 × 35
40
`35")"overline(1400)`
– 140
000
She packs 40 books in each carton.
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