Question

Question
A baker made 263 muffins. He sent 215 of the muffins to a local hotel. He put the rest of the muffins in boxes. Each box can hold 8 muffins. How many boxes does the baker need?

Answer 1

To find out how many boxes the baker needs, we first need to determine how many muffins are left after sending some to the hotel.

1. **Calculate the remaining muffins:**
\[
\text{Remaining muffins} = \text{Total muffins} - \text{Muffins sent to the hotel}
\]
\[
\text{Remaining muffins} = 263 - 215 = 48
\]

2. **Determine how many boxes are needed:**
Each box can hold 8 muffins. So, we need to divide the remaining muffins by the number of muffins each box can hold.
\[
\text{Boxes needed} = \frac{\text{Remaining muffins}}{\text{Muffins per box}} = \frac{48}{8} = 6
\]

Since the result is a whole number, the baker needs exactly **6 boxes** to hold the remaining muffins.