Question

the scoop of an excavator holds 26 ft³of sand. if the capacity of a freight car is 39 tons of sand and we know that 1 ft³ of sand weighs 0.05 ton how many freight cars can be filled with 120 scoops?

Answer 1

Answer:

4!

Step-by-step explanation:

its 0.05 not 0.5! instead of it being 40, its 4

Answer 2

The answers 40 because 26/x=1/0.5
26/x=1/0.5 simplified US equal to x=13
13 times 120=1560
1560 divided by 39 equals 40