Question

Raul and his friends each of whom weighs 1/20 ton, are standing on a truck scale. The total weight shown is 3/4 ton.how can you find the total number of people on the scale?

Answer 1

15 people are on the scale

Explanation:

3/4 divided by 1/20

Answer 2

• Raul and his friends weigh 1/20 tons. (each of them).

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• The total weight shown is 3/4 ton.

The total number of people on the scale (assuming not taking the weight of the truck) is:

`(total-weight)/((1)/(20))=((3)/(4))/((1)/(20))=(3\cdot20)/(4)=(60)/(4)=15`

Therefore, the total number of people on the scale is 15 people.