In Some Dairy States, a Kind of Base 6 Is

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Multiple Choice

In some dairy states, a kind of base 6 is used for shipping milk. Six cartons of milk make 1 box; 6 boxes make 1 crate, 6 crates make 1 flat, and 6 flats make 1 pallet. Thus, if someone said they had filled 4355, that would mean 4 flats, 3 crates, 5 boxes, and 5 cartons. ​ How many cartons of milk would this be in base 10? ​

• A) 172 cartons
• B) 1007 cartons
• C) 1013 cartons
• D) 31,787 cartons
• E) 6042 cartons

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