Question

Five aluminum cans can be recycled to make a new can. How many new cans can eventually be made from 125 aluminum cans

Answer 1

The answer is 25 cans

Answer 2

25 new cans

Explanation:

Given that:

Number of aluminum cans needed to make a new can = 5

total number of aluminum cans = 125

Number of new cans that can be made :

Total number of aluminum cans / aluminum cans needed to make a new can

= 125 / 5

= 25 new cans