Question

Martha has 8 cubic feet of potting soil and 3 flower pots. She wants to put the same amount of soil in each pot. How many cubic feet of soil will she put in each flow pot

Answer 1

2 2/3 cubic feet

Explanation:

Martha will put 1/3 of the 8 cubic feet in each pot. That is ...

(1/3)(8 ft³) = 8/3 ft³ = 2 2/3 ft³

Martha will put 2 2/3 cubic feet of soil in each pot.