This task is from Tools for NC Teachers. Students use their understanding of place value to determine how to organize and pack soup cans. This is remixable.

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Packaging Soup Cans

There are 202 soup cans in the factory.  A crate will hold 200 cans.  A case will hold 20 cans.  The rest of the cans go into individual boxes.  The factory wants to use as few packages as possible.

1.     How many crates, cases, and individual boxes will you need to hold the 202 soup cans?

2.     If you only had cases and individual boxes, how many of each would you need?

3.     If you only had individual boxes, how many would you need?

4.     What did you notice about the number of crates and cases in Part A compared to Part B?  Explain your reasoning.