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The Community Council is replanting six flower boxes downtown. Each flower box holds 32 petunias. If petunias come in packs of 8, how many packs will be needed?

Answer 1

Riley Anderson

#24# packs are needed.

As each flower box holds #32 petunias,

#6# flower boxes that Community Council is replanting have #6xx32=192# petunias.

Now petunias come in pack of #8#,

hence packs that are needed are #192/8=24#.

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Answer 2

Luna Angel

To determine the number of packs needed, divide the total number of petunias by the number of petunias in each pack.

(6 \text{ flower boxes} \times 32 \text{ petunias per box} = 192 \text{ petunias total})

(192 \text{ petunias} \div 8 \text{ petunias per pack} = 24 \text{ packs needed})

Therefore, 24 packs of petunias will be needed for the replanting project.

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