Question 14 of 47intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

A school has received 36 boxes of books with 48 books in each box. How many total books did the school receive in the boxes?

Correct Answer

Given: 36 boxes, 48 books per box.

Formula: Total books = Number of boxes × Books per box

Calculation: 36×4836 \times 48 = 36 × (50 - 2) = 36×5036 \times 50 - 36×236 \times 2 36×5036 \times 50 = 1800 36×236 \times 2 = 72 1800 - 72 = 1728

Answer: The school received 1,728 books in total.

Exercise: Let Us Solve (Section 1) | Q: 3 | (Page Page 8)
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Explanation

This is a multiplication word problem. Total books = number of boxes × books per box: 36×4836 \times 48 = 1,728.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the operation: 36 boxes × 48 books per box

  2. Step 2: Calculate: 36×4836 \times 48 = 36 × (50 - 2) = 36×5036 \times 50 - 36×236 \times 2

  3. Step 3: 36×5036 \times 50 = 1800, 36×236 \times 2 = 72

  4. Step 4: 1800 - 72 = 1728

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