A construction company needs to remove
416
tons of dirt from a construction site. They can remove
89
tons of dirt each hour. What is the total number of hours it will take to remove the dirt?
Do you think you should
add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?
To find the total number of hours it will take to remove the dirt, we can divide the total amount of dirt that needs to be removed by the amount of dirt that can be removed per hour.
Step 1: Divide the total amount of dirt by the amount of dirt that can be removed per hour:
416 tons ÷ 89 tons/hour = 4.67 hours
Step 2: Round the result to the nearest whole number because the time taken to remove dirt cannot be in decimal places.
Since we cannot have a fraction of an hour, we will round up the result. Therefore, it will take approximately 5 hours to remove the dirt.
So, the total number of hours it will take to remove the dirt is 5 hours.