A pound of popcorn is popped for a class party. The popped corn is put into small popcorn boxes that each hold 120 popped kernels. There are 1,450 kernels in a pound of unpopped popcorn. If all the boxes are filled except for the last box, how many boxes are needed and how many popped kernels are in the last partially filled box?

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abhisar · Answer

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Can you first tell me how many boxes will get completely filled?

abhisar · Answer

There are 1450 total kernels (since 1 pound = 1450) and one box contains 120 kernels each. So if we divide 1450 by 120 we will get 12.0833. Now this indicates that 12 boxes will get completely filled up and 13th box will be partially filled.

michele_laino · Answer

since:
$$1450:120=12$$
with remainder of 10,
I think only 12 boxes are completely filled, and the thirteenth box is partially filled

anonymous · Answer

So, long division needs to be done in order to figure how many go in the 13th box?

anonymous · Answer

Does it matter that some are unpopped and the others are popped? Ive been looking at this question too long...My brain is freezing

michele_laino · Answer

I think it doesn't matter if they are popped or unpopped

anonymous · Answer

Ok, thank you!

michele_laino · Answer

thank you!