Question

a tree nursey planted 72 trees last year. if 2/9 of them were oak trees, what number of trees were oak trees

Answer 1

Hi there!

Your answer is:

16 of the trees are Oak trees!

Explanation:

72÷ 9= 8

8× 2= 16

Check your work!

16× 4 + (16/2) should equal 72!

and it does!

Hope this helps

Answer 2

16 are oak trees

Explanation:

2/9 of 72=

16

thus making the answer 16 oak trees