Forty-seven badges are arranged in packages of 6 badges. How many complete packages will there be?
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- Find the greatest product of 6 that is not greater than 47.
- Divide 47 by 6 and take only the whole part.
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Answer: 7
Seven packages hold 7 × 6 = 42 badges, with five badges left over. Therefore, there are 7 complete packages.