A warehouse has \(n\) widgets to be packed in \(b\) boxes. Each box can hold \(x\) widgets. However, \(n\) is not evenly

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A warehouse has \(n\) widgets to be packed in \(b\) boxes. Each box can hold \(x\) widgets. However, \(n\) is not evenly divisible by \(x,\) so one of the boxes will contain fewer than \(x\) widgets. Which of the following expresses the number of widgets in that box, assuming all other boxes are filled to their capacity of \(x\) widgets?

A. \(n-bx\)

B. \(n-bx+x\)

C. \(n-bx-x\)

D. \(nx-bx\)

E. \(n-x\dfrac{bx}{b-1}\)

Answer: B

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