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Question
If 48 boxes contain 6000 pens, how many such boxes will be needed for 1875 pens?
Solution
Number of boxes containing 6000 pens = 48
Number of boxes containing 1 pen = `48/6000`
Number of boxes containing 1875 pens = 1875 × `48/6000 = 90000/6000` = 15
15 boxes are needed for 1875 pens.
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