Question

Casey for 50 pounds of dirt she was 10 pounds pounds to fill a hole in the yard then she filled pots with 5 pounds of soil in each pot how many pots could you fill

Answer 1

Answer:

8 pots.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Casey for 50 pounds of dirt, she used 10 pounds to fill a hole in the yard.

From remaining dirt, she filled pots with 5 pounds of soil in each pot.

Question asked:

How many pots could Casey fill ?

Solution:

Total quantity of dirt, Casey has = 50 pounds

She used quantity of dirt to fill a hole in the yard = 10 pounds

Remaining quantity of dirt = 50 pounds - 10 pounds = 40 pounds

Now, as given that from remaining dirt, she filled pots with 5 pounds of soil in each pot and we have to find number of pot filled, we will simply divide remaining dirt by quantity of dirt filled in each pot

40 $\div$ 5  = 8 pots

Thus, Casey can fill 8 pots having 5 pounds in each pot.