Question

How many heaps of bricks each containing 139 bricks could be out of half a million bricks?

Answer 1

if we have heaps of brick each containing 139 bricks ...
And total number of bricks = 500,000.
So, total heaps= total bricks÷bricks in heap.
= 500000÷139
=3,597 heaps + 0.12 of a heap .
OR
= 3,597.12 heaps

Answer 2

1 heap= 139
half million =50000
no. of heaps required=50000/139
                                 =3597.12