SOLUTION: 8 boxes of paper plates contain a total of 7200 plates. How many plates in a box?

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Question 719068: 8 boxes of paper plates contain a total of 7200 plates.
How many plates in a box?

Answer by god2012(113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
total number of plates = 7200
Total number of boxes = 8
total number of plates / box = 7200 / 8 = 900 plates

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