Question

One of the largest flowers the Rafflesia, weighs about 15 lb. How many Rafflesia flowers can be placed in a container than can hold a maximum of 240 lbs? *

Answer 1

16 flowers

Explanation:

-Given that a flower weighs 15lb , and the container holds a maximum of 240 lb.

#Divide the capacity of the container by the weight of each flower to find the maximum number held:

`Flowers=(Container \ Max \ Weight)/(Flower's Weight)\\\\\\=(240)/(15)\\\\=16`

Hence, the container can hold a maximum of 16 flowers