SOLUTION: A road is to be constructed with 15 1/2 m3 of crushed rock. If a small truck can carry 2 1/3 m3 of crushed rock, how many truckloads will be needed?

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Question 1067904: A road is to be constructed with 15 1/2
m3 of crushed rock. If a small truck can carry 2 1/3
m3 of crushed rock, how many truckloads will be
needed?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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A road is to be constructed with 15 1/2
m3 of crushed rock. If a small truck can carry 2 1/3
m3 of crushed rock, how many truckloads will be
needed?
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15 1%2F2 = 31%2F2.


2 1%2F3 = 7%2F3.


Therefore,  15 1%2F2 : 2 1%2F3 = %28%2831%2F2%29%29%2F%28%287%2F3%29%29 = %2831%2A3%29%2F%282%2A7%29 = 93%2F14 = 6.64 . . . 


7 truckloads is enough.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide the big number by the small number.