Question

Kyle is collecting aluminum cans in 4 recycling boxes. Each box is 1616 full of cans. If Kyle puts all of the cans into one box, which equation shows the fraction of the box that is filled with cans?

Answer 1

`Fraction = (2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Given

`Boxes = 4`

`Content = (1)/(6)` full

Required

Determine the fraction if the cans are put together

The fraction is calculated by multiplying the content of each box by the number of boxes;

This is show below;

`Fraction = Boxes * Content`

Substitute 4 for Boxes and
`(1)/(6)` for content

`Fraction = 4 * (1)/(6)`

`Fraction = (4)/(6)`

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2

`Fraction = (2)/(3)`

Hence;

The fraction filled with can is
`(2)/(3)`