A store donated 2 1/4 cases of crayons to a day care center. Each case holds 24 boxes of crayons; each box holds 8 crayons. How many crayons did the center receive?

Math problem solving question *Fractions*? A store donated 2 1/4 cases of crayons to a day care center. each case holds 24 boxes of crayons; each box holds 8 crayons. how many crayons did the center receive? A. 54 crayons B. 384 crayons C. 432 crayons D. 486 crayons Please show work if possible, thanks!
2 times 24 =48 1/4 times 24=6 54 cases times 8 =432crayons

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ColinJacobus ColinJacobus · Answer 2 · 2019-01-21T12:04:33+01:00

Answer: The answer is 432 crayons.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a store donated [tex]2 \dfrac{1}{4}[/tex] crayons to a day care centre. Also, each case holds 24 boxes of crayons and each box holds 8 crayons. We are to find the number of crayons that the centre receive.

In 1 box, number of crayons = 8.

So, in 24 boxes, number of crayons = 8 × 24 = 192.

Since there are [tex]2\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex] cases i.e., [tex]\dfrac{9}{4}[/tex] cases,

so number of crayons in 1 case = 192

and number of crayons in [tex]\dfrac{9}{4}[/tex] cases

[tex]=\dfrac{9}{4}\times 192=432~~\textup{crayons}.[/tex]

Thus, the total number of crayons that centre receive is 432.