SOLUTION: A shipment of 9tons of sugar is separated into containers of equal size. If the shipment fills 5 1/4 containers, how much sugar can one container hold

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Question 1089438: A shipment of 9tons of sugar is separated into containers of equal size. If the shipment fills 5 1/4 containers, how much sugar can one container hold
Answer by ikleyn(52795) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 9 tons by 51%2F4 = 21%2F4 to get the answer 


9%2F%28%2821%2F4%29%29 = %289%2A4%29%2F21 = 36%2F21 = 12%2F7 of a ton.