Question

A cement-mixing truck holds 9 cubic yards of cement. The truck delivers all of the cement in equal batches to 2 different locations.

How many cubic yards of cement did the truck deliver to each location?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Answer 1

@k_lynn

Answer 2

Since there are two equal sections that are being passed out, you need to divide 9 by 2. \[9\div2\]Then you'll convert the decimal to a fraction.

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

4.5

Answer 5

Right. and what's 4.5 as a fraction?

Answer 6

4/5 or 5/4

Answer 7

Not quite. Since the 5 in the decimal number is in the tenths place, you create a fraction that looks like this. \[4\frac{ 5 }{ 10 }\]Then you reduce.

Answer 8

hm...

Answer 9

This site is really helpful for me when I don't understand something. This is a video that tells you how to create decimals into fractions.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/cc-4th-fractions-topic/cc-4th-decimals-fractions/v/converting-decimals-to-fractions-1-ex-1

Answer 10

cool thx

Answer 11

You're welcome. Tell me if you understand it or not when you're done. I'll see if I can find something that will explain more, if it doesn't seem to work.

Answer 12

5

Answer 13

\[\frac{ 9 }{ 2 } =5\]

Answer 14

You're really close. But if you count up by twos 10 times like this:
2,4,6,8,10 There's no 9 in there. And there's no odd numbers. So \[9\div2\]has to be a decimal.

Answer 15

What number can you multiply by 2 to get 9?

Answer 16

http://www.mathsisfun.com/converting-decimals-fractions.html

This site also might be helpful.

Answer 17

sorry me cat got lost so ya had look for him but he came to me and all he wanted was to race me to his food bowl but anyway thx

Answer 18

lol that's ok.

Answer 19

lol name is ender

Answer 20

btw there is 2 answers in the qustion

Answer 21

okie doke. Thanks.

Answer 22

yah and I have about 3-2 more Q.after sorry

Answer 23

2 * 4.5 = 9

Answer 24

Right :). Now since 4.5 is your decimal, you can make a fraction. the 5 in 4.5 is in the tenths place. So you put the 5 over 10 to make a fraction. \[4\frac{ 5 }{ 10}\]But you can reduce that. How many times does 5 go into 10?

Answer 25

brb

Answer 26

okie doke.

Answer 27

back sorry

Answer 28

2 times

Answer 29

Right, so now the fraction is \[4\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 30

right?

Answer 31

yes... i think

Answer 32

Yep, you got it. So C is an answer.

Answer 33

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Answer 34

tag me

Answer 35

ok. @djspeed

Answer 36

@k_lynn