A merchant can place 8 large boxes or 10 small boxes into a carton for shipping. In one shipment, he sent a total of 96 boxes. If there are more large boxes than small boxes, how many cartons did he ship?\nOptions:\n(A) 13\n(B) 25\n(C) 17\n(D) 12\n(E) 11 Now, let's think a bit. Some random thoughts:
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11 cartons total\n7 large boxes (7 * 8 = 56 boxes)\n4 small boxes (4 *10 = 40 boxes\n11 total cartons and 96 boxes
The final answer: (E).
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