Question

Nina has 8 bags of potting soil.She puts an equal amount of soil in 3 outdoor planters.How much potting soil does Nina put in each planter?

Answer 1

2potting soil in each planter.

Answer 2

Nina puts 8/3 of a bag in each planter.

Explanation:

To find this, divide the number of total bags by the number of planters to get the total amount in each planter.

8 bags/ 3 planters = 8/3 bags per planter.