There are 42 apples in a crate. 12 crates of apples were delivered to a factory. 4 apples were rotten and had to be thrown away. The remaining apples were packed into boxes that could fit 10 apples each. How many boxes of apples were there?
How many apples were delivered? ** The total number of apples delivered was 42 × 12 = <<42*12=504>>504.
How many apples were left? ** There are 504 - 4 = <<504-4=500>>500 apples were left remaining.
How many boxes of apples were there? ** Finally, there are 500 ÷ 10 = <<500/10=50>>50 boxes of apples.
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