Question

A project manager has ordered 252 pallets of concrete blocks for a construction project. Casone's trucks can each carry 14 pallets of blocks at a time. The project manager used partial quotients to find the number of delivery trucks to expect. His work is shown at the right. Is his solution correct? Explain

Answer 1

18 trucks of delivery

Explanation:

Total pallets of concrete blocks ordered = 252 pallets

If each truck can carry 14pallets, then;

1 truck = 14pallets

To determine the number of delivery truck 252pallets can carry, we can express this as:

x truck = 252pallets

Divide both expressions

1/x = 14/252

Cross multiply

14x = 1×252

14x = 252

x = 252/14

x = 18

Hence the manger should expect 1 18 trucks of delivery