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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?

User Schmijos
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Answer:


(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

User Fabio Magarelli
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Answer:

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

User RobEarl
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