Packing shoes riddle
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How many cases do you need if you have to pack 112 pairs of shoes into cases that each hold 28 shoes? 
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8 cases
each pair contains 2 shoes
– So, 112 pair will have 112*2 = 224 shoes
Each case have 28 shoes so 224/28 =8
8 Cases
There are 28 Shoes in 1 single Case —this means 14 pairs of Shoes in 1 Case.
To pack all 112 pairs of shoes we need 8 Cases (112 / 14 = 8).
8 Cases
28 shoes in a case => 28/2 = 14 pairs per case
112 pairs / 14 pairs (per case) = 8 Cases
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