Question

13 pounds of coal must be fed into six coal burners in a furnace so that each coal burner has an equal amount of coal. Calculate the number of pounds of coal needed for each burner.

• A. $2.1\overline{6}$
• B. $2.16$
• C. $2.\overline{1}$
• D. $2.2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $2.1\overline{6}$

13 pounds of coal needs to be equally distributed in six coal burners.
Each burner will receive $\frac{13}{6}$ pounds of coal.
Using long division,
quotient = $2.1\overline{6}$
$\therefore$ Each coal burner will receive $2.1\overline{6}$pounds of coal.