Question

A landscaper's truck is filled with ton of gravel.The gravel is shared equally among 3 projects.3. Write and solve a division equation to find how muchgravel each project will get. Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Step 1

Let n represent the weight of tons of gravel.

Step 2

The gravel is shared equally among the 3 projects.

Step 3

Write the division equation

Each project will get

`=\text{ }(n)/(3)\text{ tons of gravel}`