Question

2.000 pounds of sand is used to

fill sandboxes. 500 pounds can
fill the big sandbox, and the rest
can fill 5 equal-sized smaller
sandboxes. How much sand can
be put in each of the smaller
sandboxes?
K

Answer 1

300 pounds

Explanation:

2,000 - 500 = 1,500

1,500 / 5 = 300

300 pounds of sand can be put into each of the 5 smaller sandboxes