Question

A rucksack can hold a maximum of 5.5 kg. A particular textbook has a mass of 590 g. What is the maximum number of these textbooks that the rucksack can hold?

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

Given That:

Capacity of Rucksack = 5.5 kg = 5500g

Mass of book = 590g

No; of books allowed in bag = ?

To calculate the number of books the bag can hold, divided 5500 by 590:

5500/590 = 9.32 = 9(approximate, because you can't have 0.32 of a book)

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Answer 2

5.5 x 1000 = 5500 g
5500*590 = 9.32 textbooks can be held
Therefore the maximum number of textbooks is 9.