Question

.. Using a truck, Mrs. Burkett needs to haul

46.8 tons of gravel from a quarry to a
jobsite. Her truck can haul 2 tons of
gravel at one time. What number of trips
will Mrs. Burkett need to make from the
quarry to the jobsite?
F 20 G 16 H 18 J 12

Answer 1

Answer: 18

Explanation:

18

Answer 2

Mrs. Burkett will need approximately 18 trips to haul the 46.8 tons of gravel. Therefore, the correct answer is option H: 18.

To find out how many trips Mrs. Burkett needs to make, you can divide the total amount of gravel she needs to haul by the amount her truck can carry in one trip.

Total tons of gravel = 46.8 tons

Truck capacity per trip = 2 3/5 tons

Now, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:

2 3/5 = (2 * 5 + 3)/5 = 13/5

Now, divide the total tons of gravel by the truck capacity per trip:

46.8/ 13/5

When you divide by a fraction, you can multiply by its reciprocal:

46.8× 5/13

​Now, calculate this:

46.8×5/ 13

​234 / 13

​Mrs. Burkett will need approximately 234/ 13 trips.

Now, let's see which option is closest.

234/ 13 ≈18

So, Mrs. Burkett will need approximately 18 trips to haul the 46.8 tons of gravel. Therefore, the correct answer is option H: 18.