Mathematics
Grade6
Easy

Question

Luke wants to fill 8 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg of rice equally in 5 bags. Find the number of kilograms of rice each bag contains.

  1. 1 fraction numerator 1 over denominator 4 end fraction kg    
  2. 3 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg    
  3. 1 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg    
  4. 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg    

hintHint:

To Find the number of kilograms of rice each bag, we divide the the total quantity of rice by total number of bags.

The correct answer is: 1 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg


    Total quantity of rice = 8 3 over 4 space equals space fraction numerator left parenthesis 4 cross times 8 right parenthesis plus 3 over denominator 4 end fraction space equals 35 over 4 kg ; total number of bags = 5
    Each bag contains 8 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction divided by 5 kg rice
    8 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction divided by 5 equals fraction numerator 35 over denominator 4 end fraction cross times fraction numerator 1 over denominator 5 end fraction equals fraction numerator 7 over denominator 4 end fraction equals 1 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction kg
    Therefore, the  number of kilograms of rice each bag is 1 3 over 4 kg.

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