Question

$5$ dump trucks are used to transport a total of $\frac{48}{5}$ tons of rubble. How much rubble did each truck carry? (in tons)

• A. $\frac{48}{25}$
• B. $\frac{25}{48}$
• C. $44$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{48}{25}$

Total number of trucks used = 5
Rubble carried by $5$ dump trucks = $\frac{48}{5}$ tons

Rubble carried by $1$ dump truck = Rubble carried by $5$ dump trucks ÷ Total number of trucks used
$=\frac{48}{5}÷5$

Take a reciprocal of the second fraction and multiply that reciprocal by the first fraction as follows.

$=\frac{48}{5}\times \frac{1}{5}$

$=\frac{48\times 1}{5\times 5}$

$=\frac{48}{25}$tons

Hence, each truck carries $\frac{48}{25}$tons of rubble.