The space shuttle carries c pounds of cargo, and each piece of cargo weighs 231.82 pounds. Which of the following expressions represents the number of pieces of cargo?
A.
c + 231.82
B.
c - 231.82
C.
c × 231.82
D.
c ÷ 231.82

Question

The space shuttle carries c pounds of cargo, and each piece of cargo weighs 231.82 pounds. Which of the following expressions represents the number of pieces of cargo?
 A. 
c + 231.82
 B. 
c - 231.82
 C. 
c × 231.82
 D. 
c ÷ 231.82

Zayne2001 · Answer

Hallo, let me help you out

sev · Answer

thanks

Zayne2001 · Answer

Okay, first off what do you think the right answer is? Im trying to help you out

sev · Answer

c

Zayne2001 · Answer

okay why do you think its C?

kashyrawrahhhh · Answer

He or she dosen't knowwwwwwwwww

Cyber · Answer

Well to help solve the problem if you think the answer is C again with what @zayne2001 had said why do you think the answer is C? Another way just figuring it out is process of elimination.

If you look at it what are the obvious answers it could not be?

surjithayer · Answer

let number of pieces=x
weight of one piece=231.82 pounds
weight of x pieces=231.82 x pounds
231.82 x=c
$$x=c \div 231.82 $$
so D.

kashyrawrahhhh · Answer

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kashyrawrahhhh · Answer

@surjithayer wrote:

let number of pieces=x weight of one piece=231.82 pounds weight of x pieces=231.82 x pounds 231.82 x=c $$x=c \div 231.82 $$ so D.

Smat but we can't just give the answers to them They neeed to learn

kashyrawrahhhh · Answer

so They can do it by themselves when they have another question like that

kashyrawrahhhh · Answer

@kashyrawrahhhh wrote:

@surjithayer wrote:

let number of pieces=x weight of one piece=231.82 pounds weight of x pieces=231.82 x pounds 231.82 x=c $$x=c \div 231.82 $$ so D.

Smat but we can't just give the answers to them They neeed to learn

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