Question

Paj is filling a 9-cubic-inch flower pot with soil from small bags. Each bag of soil contains 2 2/3

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of soil contained in each small bag is 2 2/3 cubic inches. We would convert from mixed number to improper fraction. It becomes 8/3 cubic inches.

The volume of the flower pot to be filled is 9 cubic-inches. It means that the number of bags of soil that is required to fill the flower pot would be

9 ÷ 8/3 = 9 × 3/8 = 27/8 bags

Converting to decimal, it becomes 3.375 bags

This is approximately 4 bags of soil

Answer 2

Answer:

3.375 bags of soil are needed for Paj to fill the flower pot

Step-by-step explanation:

This question can be solved using a rule of three.

One bag contains 2 + (2/3) = (8/3) cubic inches of soil. How many bags are needed to fill 9 cubic inches of soil?

1 bag - (8/3) cubic inches

x bags - 9 cubic inches

$\frac{8x}{3} = 9$

$8x = 27$

$x = \frac{27}{8}$

$x = 3.375$

3.375 bags of soil are needed for Paj to fill the flower pot