A company’s paper shredder holds 35 ft3 of shredded paper. The company must empty the shredded paper into 8 equal-sized bags for recycling.

How many cubic feet of shredded paper will go into each bag?

it has to be a fraction and it has to have a big number

Question

A company’s paper shredder holds 35 ft3 of shredded paper. The company must empty the shredded paper into 8 equal-sized bags for recycling. 
 
How many cubic feet of shredded paper will go into each bag?

it has to be a fraction and it has to have a big number

mathstudent55 · Answer

The volume of 35 ft^3 of shredded paper is ***divided*** equally by the 8 bags.
This problem suggests that you use division.

What is 35/8 = ?

mathstudent55 · Answer

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