12. A grocery store collects donated canned
food for a food bank. The cans are packed
in boxes that hold 24 cans. The store has
collected 744 cans.
a) Draw a graph to show this situation. Put
the number of boxes on the horizontal
axis and the number of cans on the
vertical axis. 2
b) Use your graph to estimate the number
of boxes needed to hold 744 cans.
c) Write an equation that relates the
number of boxes needed to the number
of cans.
d) Solve your equation to determine the
number of boxes needed.
e) Compare your solution in part (d) with
your estimate in part (b). Do you think
)
your solution is correct? Explain.