SOLUTION: How many 2 and 1/2 pound sugar jars can be filled out of 36 pound container?

Question 994028: How many 2 and 1/2 pound sugar jars can be filled out of 36 pound container?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, ikleyn:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36/2.5=14.4 jars
It says filled so it equals 14
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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: = = .

14 jars can be filled.

15-th jar will be filled in of its capacity.

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