Question

If a smaller than average station uses (3/4) of the amount if scouring powder than an average station uses, then in one week the amount of scouring powder used at the smaller station is MOST nearly _____ pounds (20-180)

Answer 1

An exact amount of scouring powder used by the smaller station cannot be determined without knowing the average amount used by a typical station in one week.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option that cannot be determined from the information provided.

The question states that a smaller than average station uses (3/4) of the amount of scouring powder than an average station uses in one week.

However, to calculate the actual amount used by the smaller station in pounds, we would need to know the average amount used by a station in a week.

Without knowing this benchmark figure, it is not possible to give a number in pounds for the smaller station's weekly use of scouring powder.

Therefore, you would need additional data to determine the exact amount in pounds.