A road repair crew spread ( 1)/(2) of a ton of gravel evenly over 2 feet of road. How many tons of gravel did they spread on each foot of road? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed n
To find the amount of gravel spread per foot of road, we will divide the total amount of gravel spread (1/2 ton) by the total length of road (2 feet).
(1/2 ton) / (2 feet) = (1/2) ÷ (2/1) = (1/2) * (1/2) = 1/4
Therefore, they spread 1/4 ton of gravel on each foot of road.
To find out how many tons of gravel were spread on each foot of road, we need to divide the amount of gravel spread by the length of the road.
The crew spread 1/2 of a ton of gravel over 2 feet of road.
To find out how much gravel was spread on each foot of road, we can divide 1/2 ton by 2 feet.
1/2 ton ÷ 2 feet = 1/2 ton per foot
Therefore, they spread 1/2 ton of gravel on each foot of road.