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A merchant can place 8 large boxes or 10 small boxes into a carton for shipping. In one shipment, he sent a total of 96 boxes. If there are more large boxes than small boxes, how many cartons did he ship?
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THERE WERE 8 GUESTS. IF THERE ARE 2 GUESTS, THERE WILL BE 1 HANDSHAKE. SO, 2 GUESTS, 1 HANDSHAKE 3 GUESTS, 2 HANDSHAKES 3 GUESTS, 3 HANDSHAKES 4 GUESTS, 6 HANDSHAKES WITH THIS, FOR N GUESTS, WE WILL HAVE (N(N-1))/2 HANDSHAKES
BOOKS! COME ON, WHO DOESN'T LOVE TO CURL UP WITH A GOOD BOOK BESIDE THE FIREPLACE?!
11 CARTONS 4 SMALL BOXES (410 = 40 BOXES) 7 LARGE BOXES (78 = 56 BOXES) SO 96 BOXES AND 11 TOTAL CARTONS
11 CARTONS TOTAL7 LARGE BOXES (7 * 8 = 56 BOXES)4 SMALL BOXES (4 10 = 40 BOXES11 TOTAL CARTONS AND 96 BOXES
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