Question

Meryl needs to cut down 10.5 trees for every 5 cabins she builds. How many trees will she need to cut down if she builds 3 cabins?

Answer 1

Answer:

6.3 trees.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Meryl needs to cut down 10.5 trees for every 5 cabins she builds.

Let us find the number of trees Meryl needs to cut down to build 1 cabin by dividing 10.5 by 5.

$\text{Number of tress needed to build 1 cabin}=\frac{10.5}{5}$

$\text{Number of tress needed to build 1 cabin}=2.1$

Now let us multiply 2.1 by 3 to find the number of trees Meryl needs to cut down to build 3 cabins.

$\text{Number of tress needed to build 3 cabins}=2.1\times 3$

$\text{Number of tress needed to build 3 cabins}=6.3$

Therefore, Meryl needs to cut down 6.3 trees, if she builds 3 cabins.