To find out how many boxes are needed to hold 222 baseballs based on the given data:
The table shows a relationship between the number of baseballs and the number of boxes, indicating that as the number of baseballs decreases, the number of boxes required also decreases.
From the table, we can observe that there seems to be a consistent decrease in the number of baseballs per box. Let's find out how many baseballs can fit in each box based on the data:
- For 492 baseballs, 82 boxes are needed: \[ \frac{492}{82} \approx 6 \text{ baseballs per box} \]
- For 486 baseballs, 81 boxes are needed: \[ \frac{486}{81} \approx 6 \text{ baseballs per box} \]
- For 480 baseballs, 80 boxes are needed: \[ \frac{480}{80} = 6 \text{ baseballs per box} \]
- For 474 baseballs, 79 boxes are needed: \[ \frac{474}{79} \approx 6 \text{ baseballs per box} \]
- For 468 baseballs, 78 boxes are needed: \[ \frac{468}{78} = 6 \text{ baseballs per box} \]
From these calculations, we see that the boxes consistently hold about 6 baseballs.
To find how many boxes are needed for 222 baseballs: \[ \frac{222}{6} = 37 \]
Thus, 37 boxes are needed to hold 222 baseballs.
The answer is: 37 boxes