SOLUTION: Each box would hold 142 apples. If the crew filled 432 boxes one shift and had 5 apples left over, how many apples were there in all?

SOLUTION: Each box would hold 142 apples. If the crew filled 432 boxes one shift and had 5 apples left over, how many apples were there in all?

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Question 992880: Each box would hold 142 apples. If the crew filled 432 boxes one shift and had 5 apples left over, how many apples were there in all?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each box would hold 142 apples. If the crew filled 432 boxes one shift and had 5 apples left over, how many apples were there in all?
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Ans: 432*142+5 = 61,349
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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