Question

A stone mason can set one piece of large granite in 2/3 hour. how many pieces can he set in 8 hours?

A) 4 pieces
B) 8 pieces
C) 10 pieces
D) 12 pieces
E) 16 pieces

Answer 1

The stone mason can set 12 pieces of large granite in 8 hours.

The correct option is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many pieces the stone mason can set in 8 hours, we need to divide the total time by the time it takes to set one piece. In this case, the stone mason takes 2/3 hour to set one piece. So, we divide 8 hours by 2/3 hour:

8 hours ÷ 2/3 hour = 8 hours × 3/2 hour = 24/2 = 12.

Therefore, the stone mason can set 12 pieces in 8 hours.

The correct option is D.