Question

An average orange weighs of 3/5 a pound. Based on this average, how many oranges are in six pounds of oranges? When you express this problem as a division problem, the number 6 is the

Answer 1

Answer:  There are 10 oranges in 6 pounds.

When we express the problem as division problem, the number 6 is dividend.

Step-by-step explanation:

The average weight of one orange = $\frac{3}{5}$ pounds

Therefore the number of oranges in 6 pounds=$6\div \frac{3}{5}$

⇒ The number of oranges in 6 pounds=$6\times\frac{5}{3}$

⇒ The number of oranges in 6 pounds=$10$

In the above division problem , the number 6 is the dividend.