Question

Maria plans to fill the pots in her garden with soil and plant food. Maria has 8 1/4 quarts of soil and 1 1/2 of plant food. Each pot requires 3/4 quarts of soil. For how many pots does Maria have enough pots?

Answer 1

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➳ Maria has enough soil for 11 pots

In order to get 11 pots, you divide 8 1/4 quarts which is the total amount of soil that Maria has and divide that by 3/4 which is how much each pot requires. When you divide, you get 11.

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Answer 2

11 pots

Explanation:

Number of pots = amount of soil/amount of soil per pot

= (8¼)/(¾)

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

No. = (³³/₄)/(¾)

Invert the denominator and change division to multiplication

No. = ³³/₄ × ⁴/₃

Cancel the 4s and divide by 3

No. = 11 pots

Maria has enough soil to fill 11 pots.

Check:

11 × ¾ = 33/4 = 8¼