Question

A shipment of 6 2/7 tons of sugar is separated into containers of equal size. If the shipment fills 4 containers, how much sugar can one container hold?

Answer 1

Answer: 11/7 tons

Explanation:

To determine how much sugar one container can hold, you need to divide the total amount of sugar (6 2/7 tons) by the number of containers (4).

First, convert the mixed number 6 2/7 to an improper fraction:

(7 * 6) + 2 = 44/7

Now, divide 44/7 tons by 4 containers:

(44/7) / 4 = (44/7) * (1/4) = 44/28

Simplify the fraction:

44/28 = 11/7

So, each container can hold 11/7 tons of sugar.