Question

Yao Xin puts 3/10 liters of potting soil in each pot for planting flowers. She has 17/3 liters of potting soil. How many pots can Yao Xin fill?

Answer 1

18 8/9

Explanation:

Answer 2

For this case defining variables we have:

x: total amount of liters of potting soil.

y: number of liters of potting soil in each pot.

We have then to find the number of pots we use the following expression:

`N = (x)/(y)`

Substituting values we have:

`N = ((17)/(3))/((3)/(10))`

Rewriting we have:

`N = (170)/(9)`

`N = 18.8`

Rounding to the previous whole we have:

`N = 18`

Answer:

Yao Xin can fill 18 pots