Question

Jason needs 3.75 tons of concrete for university path. if his truck holds 1.5 times how many trips most he make?

Answer 1

2 and a half trips?

Explanation:

i did 3.75/1.5 and got 2 .5 soooo i think thats it.

Answer 2

Three

Explanation:

`\begin{array}{rcl}\\\text{Number of tons} & = & \text{Number of trips} * \frac{\text{number of tons}}{\text{1 trip}}\\\text{3.75 t} & = & \text{Number of trips}* \frac{\text{1.5 t}}{\text{1 trip}}\\(3.75)/(1.5) & = & \text{Number of trips}\\\text{Number of trips} & = & 2.5\\\end{array}`

Jason can't make 2.5 trips.

He can make two trips carrying a full load and another trip carrying a half-load.

That makes three trips.