Question

Reaner Recycling collected 7/4 tons of aluminum last Saturday. If 7 ton of

aluminum can be shredded each day, how many days will it take to process what
was collected on Saturday?

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Make a ratio

7 : 1

7/4:x

Cross multiple

7x = 7/4

Then make x a subject formula

x =1/4

Answer 2

1/4

Explanation:

since 7 tonnes can be shredded per day you need o divide the amount you have by 7

so 7/4 /7 = 1/4

so it will take 1/4 days