Question

13 1/2 tones of grain to be shared equally amongst several customers so that each gets 3/4 ton. How many customers are there?

please help me out, with the working. it's due tomorrow and I really have a bad start​

Answer 1

18 customers

Explanation:

you have to divide 13 1/2 by 3/4

you can change 13 1/2 to 27/2

remember, when dividing fractions you multiply by the reciprocal

`(27)/(2)` ÷
`(3)/(4)` is solved as follows:

`(27)/(2)` ×
`(4)/(3)` = 108 ÷ 6 which is 18