Question

A road repair crew spread 9/10 of a ton of gravel evenly over 3 feet of road. How many tons of gravel did they spread on each foot of road?

Answer 1

If 9/10 tons of gravel got spread over 3 feet, then how much gravel is on each foot? Well, it's a ratio.

9/10 tons : 3 ft

So, we divide each side of the ratio by 3.

3/10 tons : 1 ft.

So, that 3/10 tons of gravel on each foot of road.

Answer 2

3/10 ton per foot

Explanation:

Take the amount of gravel and divide by the distance of road

9/10 ton ÷ 3 ft

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9/10 * 1/3

9/30

3/10 ton per foot