Question

A science teacher has 30 pounds of salt and 20 liters of water to use for a class experiment. Each of the 8 groups of students will receive an equal share of both the salt and the water. How much of the salt and water will each group get?

Answer 1

• 3 3/4 lb salt
• 2 1/3 L water

Explanation:

Each group will get 1/8 of the total amount:

salt: (30 lb)/8 = 3 6/8 lb = 3 3/4 lb

water: (20 L)/8 = 2 4/8 L = 2 1/2 L

Each group will get 3 3/4 pounds of salt and 2 1/2 liters of water.