8 boxes containing 85 apples each were emptied into a huge box. Seven people were given 5 apples each from it. The remaining apples were packed in 3 boxes.

Question

8 boxes containing 85 apples each were emptied into a huge box. Seven people were given 5 apples each from it. The remaining apples were packed in 3 boxes.
a)how many apples were in each box?

kokichi kin · Answer

your wording is kinda weird. were the 8 boxes all containing 85 apples or were there 85 apples in all 8 of the boxes?

K O L E · Answer

8 boxes containing 85 apples each were emptied into a huge box. Seven people were given 5 apples each from it. The remaining apples were packed in 3 boxes. how many apples were in each box?

oobleck · Answer

it says 85 apples each. So there were 680 apples, 7*5 = 35 apples were given away (680-35)/3 = ___

kokichi kin · Answer

thanks kole for not answering my question at all and copy and pasting your question but just listen to oobleck he or she is correct

Max · Answer

Bro, kokichi kin, it clearly said "8 boxes containing 85 apples"

Max · Answer

So that possibly means that 85 apples in each box

kokichi kin · Answer

and thats what i asked but he didnt answer my question :\

Max · Answer

Oop nvm then

kokichi kin · Answer

yea if u scroll up i asked him if it was 85 per box or overall and he didnt say the answer he just copy and pasted the question