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Question 1165045: mr. Smith is building a stone wall. he estimates he will need 8 1/4 tons of stone to complete the wall. his truck can carry at most 1/2 ton of stone in each load.
1. Mr. Smith loads his truck with 1/2 ton of stone for each except the last truck.
About how many full loads of stone will mr.smith take with his truck, and the fraction of a load of stone he need to take on the last truck?
2. How many 3/4 ton piles of stone does Mr. Smith have when he uses 6 full loads of stone for another wall
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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He needs 17 truck trips
16 of them carry (1/2) ton for 8 tons.
The last load is 1/4 of a ton.
6 full loads of stone are 3 tons
3/(3/4)=3*(4/3)=4 piles of 3/4 tons of stone.