5/6 as a percent is 83.33%
The answer is 9
12 ounces x
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10 pounds of soil 120 pounds of soil
Set the equation up as a proportion and solve for x:
10x = 1440
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10 10
x = 144 ounces
The question asks for the answer in pounds, and 16 ounces = 1 pound.
144/16 = 9
The rational root theorem states that the rational roots of a polynomial can only be in the form p/q, where p divides the constant term, and q divides the leading term.
In your case, both the leading term 5 and the constant term 11 are primes, so their only divisors are 1 and themselves.
So, the only feasible solutions are

For the record, in this case, none of the feasible solutions are actually a root of the polynomial.
1 ounce, 10 ounces, 1 pound.
1 pound = 16 ounces
The answer would be 680 because 20% of 850 is 170 so 850-170=680.