Question

An average orange weighs of 3/5 a pound. Based on this average, how many oranges are in six pounds of oranges? When you express this problem as a division problem, the number 6 is the

Answer 1

Answer: There are 10 oranges in 6 pounds.

When we express the problem as division problem, the number 6 is dividend.

Explanation:

The average weight of one orange =
`(3)/(5)` pounds

Therefore the number of oranges in 6 pounds=
`6/ (3)/(5)`

⇒ The number of oranges in 6 pounds=
`6*(5)/(3)`

⇒ The number of oranges in 6 pounds=
`10`

In the above division problem , the number 6 is the dividend.