a publisher packs an average of 250 books in each box. the number of books in a box

[NurulShahidah]

a publisher packs an average of 250 books in each box. the number of books in a box can vary at most by 5. if the cost of each book is rm5, what is the range of the possible costs of 5 such boxes?

 

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a publisher packs an average of 250 books in each box. the number of books in a box can vary at most by 5. if the cost of each book is rm5, what is the range of the possible costs of 5 such boxes?

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[stapel]

a publisher packs an average of 250 books in each box. the number of books in a box can vary at most by 5. if the cost of each book is rm5, what is the range of the possible costs of 5 such boxes?

What is the smallest number of books that might go into a box? (Hint: Subtract.)

What would be the cost of this number of books? (Hint: Multiply.)

What would be the cost of five boxes with this number of books? (Hint: Multiply.)

What is the largest number of books that might go into a box? (Hint: Add.)

What would be the cost of this number of books? (Hint: Multiply.)

What would be the cost of five boxes with this number of books? (Hint: Multiply.)

What then would be the range of possible costs of five such boxes? (Hint: Copy down two numbers.)

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