Question

A shipment of sugar fills 2 4/5 containers. If each container holds 2 3/7 tons of sugar, what is the amount of sugar in the entire shipment?

Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

• 6 4/5 tons

Explanation:

Multiply the number of containers by the amount in each to find the total amount of sugar:

• 2 4/5 * 2 3/7 =
• 14/5 * 17/7 =
• 2*17/5 =
• 34/5 =
• 6 4/5