Question

a dish company needs to ship an order of 2,640 glass bowls. if each shipping box can hold 5 bowls, about how many boxes will the company need? choose the better estimate. 200 500

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and per-box count

Total bowls: $2,640$, bowls per box: $5$

Step2: Calculate exact box number

$\frac{2640}{5} = 528$

Step3: Compare to given estimates

$528$ is closer to $500$ than $200$

Answer:

500