Question

When building a mini-boat, a boat builder uses 2 pounds of wood and 3 ounces of glue. If he/she has 3 pounds of wood and 6 ounces of glue, how many mini-boat(s) will he/she be able to build?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

It means that every unit of mini boat requires 2 pounds of wood and 3 ounces of glue.

As such 3 pounds of wood can only be used to build one mini boat and there will be one pound of wood left. With 6 ounces of gold, the builder can build 2 boats (6/3).

However, the wood becomes the limiting factor that determines the number of mini-boats that can be made.  Hence with 3 pounds of wood and 6 ounces of glue, the builder can only build a mini-boat.