Harry owns a factory that makes plastic toys. Each toy is tested. If the toy is perfect, it is put into a box. The boxes are then put into cartons. Each carton holds 36 boxes. The factory makes 500 toys an hour. 2% of these toys are not perfect. Toys are made for hours each day in the factory. How many cartons are needed each day? (5 marks)

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Magdalena Hampton

10 September, 11:37

Harry owns a factory that makes plastic toys. Each toy is tested. If the toy is perfect, it is put into a box. The boxes are then put into cartons. Each carton holds 36 boxes. The factory makes 500 toys an hour. 2% of these toys are not perfect. Toys are made for hours each day in the factory. How many cartons are needed each day? (5 marks)

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Barrett Robles · Answer 1

approximately 14 each hour

Step-by-step explanation:

500/100 = 5 = 1% of 500

2% of 500 = 10

500 - 10 = 490

490/36 = 13.6 or about 14

multiply 14 by the number of hours each day and you'll get the final answer