A road crew spread 1 1/3 tons of gravel evenly over 8 feet of road.how many tons of gravel did they spread on each foot of road?
Mathematics · College · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Given the statement:
A road crew spread 1 1/3 tons of gravel evenly over 8 feet of road.
Determine how many tons of gravel did they spread on each foot.
Solution:
In order to determine the amount of gravel spread on each foot, we first convert the mixed number to improper fraction. This can be done by multiplying the whole number to the denominator, and adding the product to the numerator.
1 ⅓
= (3 + 1) /3
= 4/3
Divide 4/3 by 8 since the length of the road is 8ft.
= 4/3 / 8
= 4/24 tons of gravel
Final answer:
4/24 tons of gravel is spread on each foot.