This is the question: a certain factory makes bikes and trikes. Seats come in boxes of six. The workers hate to have any leftovers at the end of their shift. If 59 wheels have been sent by the home office, how many boxes of seats should be ordered?

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This is the question: a certain factory makes bikes and trikes.  Seats come in boxes of six.  The workers hate to have any leftovers at the end of their shift.  If 59 wheels have been sent by the home office, how many boxes of seats should be ordered?

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6/59= 9.5 seats 9.5 Add a decimal point ------- 6/590 <-- Add a zero - 56 ------- 30 <-- Bring down the zero - 30 ------- 0