Question

Jerry is filling his sand pail and pouring the sand into a large bucket. Jerry's Paul holds 2 3/4 and the large bucket holds 30 pounds of sand. Can the bucket hold 8 of Jerry's pails full of sand?

Answer 1

The bucket can hold 8 of Jerry's pails full of sand.

Explanation:

Jerry is filling his sand pail and pouring the sand into a large bucket.

Now, Jerry's pail holds
`2(3)/(4)` i.e.
`(11)/(4)` pounds and the large bucket holds 30 pounds of sand.

Therefore, 8 of Jerry's pails full of sand holds
`(8 * (11)/(4)) = 22` pounds of sand.

Since, 22 pounds < 30 pounds

Therefore, the bucket can hold 8 of Jerry's pails full of sand. (Answer)