Question

a truck can carry 15750 kg of weight. how many sacks of potatoes, each weighing 18 kg can be loaded in this truck?​

Answer 1

$\bf\purple{QuestioN:-}$

A truck can carry 15750 kg of weight. How many sacks of potatoes, each weighing 18 kg can be loaded in this truck?​

$\bf\green{AnsweR:-}$

GiveN:-

Weight of the truck = 15,750 kg

Weight of each sack potatoes = 18 kg

To FinD:-

No. of sacks that can be loaded = ??

SolutioN:-

We know that the weight of the truck = 15,750 kg

Weight of each sack of potatoes = 18 kg

So no. of sacks that can be placed in the truck = 15,750/18

$\red{:\implies\bf\dfrac{15,750}{18}}$

$\red{:\implies\bf875}$

$\red{:\implies\bf875\:~sacks~can~be~placed~in~the~truck!!!}$

That is, 875 sacks can be placed in the truck!!

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