Question 1012936: A kilogram of clay can make 3 small pots with 200 grams of clay as left over. How many pots can be made with 4 kilograms of clay? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A kilogram of clay can make 3 small pots with 200 grams of clay as left over. How many pots can be made with 4 kilograms of clay?
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start:: 1000 grams of clay
used to make 2 pots:: 1000-200 = 800 grams
clay used per pot:: 800/2 = 400 grams
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Ans:: 4000/400 = 10 pots (# of pots made with 4 kilograms of clay)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
A kilogram of clay can make 3 small pots with 200 grams of clay as left over. How many pots can be made with 4 kilograms of clay?
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It takes 800 grams to make 3 pots.
4 kilograms of clay is 5 times 800 grams.
Hence, one can make 3*5 = 15 pots with 4 kilograms of clay.
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