a worker can pack 144 boxes of shirts in 3 hours. at this rate, how many boxes of shirts can he pack in 8 hours?

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Richard C. answered • 06/06/16

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Jamila,

This problem can be solved using a proportion.

144boxes/3hours = xboxes/8hours

Cross multiply to get:

3 * x = 8 * 144

3x = 1152

3x/3 = 1152/3

x = 384 boxes in 8 hours

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