The owner of a clothing store received a shipment of 1,230 pairs of socks. The socks came in 36 boxes. The same number of socks were in 35 of the boxes. How many pairs of socks were in the last box ?

Question

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

5 pair

Steve · Answer

1230/35 = 35 1/7 1230-35*35 = 25

i am dumb · Answer

Can you explain what is this answer? Make sure to show your work so I can actually understand.

Lindsey · Answer

Deez nutzzz

Does not lie · Answer

A Lunchable gagffgw5555555 5 trying out the answer The answer is 5 ok

me · Answer

wait does the 36 do anything?

Actual Help · Answer

Since the same number of pairs are in 35 boxes, that's the number you should be using to divide into the 1,230 pairs...you get 35 with a remainder of 5. The remaining 5 are the number of pairs in the 36th box. Hope this helps you!

stan exid and mamamoo · Answer

stan kpop maybe you'll know the answer :)