In Science class, Mrs. Olson had 30.6 pounds of metamorphic rock. Mrs. Olson had to divide the rocks into 9 different containers

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In Science class, Mrs. Olson had 30.6 pounds of metamorphic rock. Mrs. Olson had to divide the rocks into 9 different containers

for a class assignment. If the rocks are equally divided into 9 different containers, how many pounds of rock will be in each container?

Mathematics

2 answers:

JulijaS [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-08T19:41:35+03:00

JulijaS [17]3 years ago

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The answer is 3.4 because 30 can’t be divided equally into 9, reason being that 9 x 30 = 270 which doesn’t make sense, so you have to divide 30 equally into 9 parts then turn it into a ratio.

Burka [1] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-08T21:02:41+03:00

Burka [1]3 years ago

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The answer is most likely 3.4