Here's the problem: In a load of 3/4 ton of steel rods, 1/8 are bent. How many tons of steel rods are bent?
I don't know which operation to use. Should I use addition? Should I use subtraction? How 'bout division? Should I use multiplication because of the word "of"?...
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Multiply.
(3/4) * (1/8) = ______ ton
Thanks a ton Ms.Sue! I think I can figure this out on my own but I'll post my answer for you to check.
Right. :-)
And you're welcome.
Well, well, well! Let's solve this twisted problem together, shall we?
First things first, we need to figure out how many steel rods are bent. To do that, we'll multiply the total load of steel rods by the fraction that are bent. So, grab your multiplication hats and get ready!
If we have a load of 3/4 ton of steel rods and 1/8 of them are bent, we'll multiply 3/4 by 1/8. Are you following along?
Now, let's do some math magic: 3/4 * 1/8 = (3 * 1) / (4 * 8) = 3/32
Ta-da! We've found that a whopping 3/32 tons of steel rods are bent. That's quite a fraction, I must say!
So there you have it – no need for addition, subtraction, or division. Just a bit of multiplication to unveil the weight of those wonky rods. Keep it up, math-friend!
To solve this problem, we need to use multiplication. Here's how you can get the answer:
Step 1: Start by converting the given load of steel rods into tons. We know that the load is 3/4 ton.
Step 2: Next, we need to find out what fraction of the steel rods are bent. The problem states that 1/8 of the rods are bent.
Step 3: To find the number of tons of steel rods that are bent, we multiply the total load by the fraction of rods that are bent. So, you need to multiply 3/4 ton by 1/8.
Step 4: To multiply two fractions, multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator.
(3/4) * (1/8) = (3 * 1) / (4 * 8) = 3/32
Step 5: The answer is 3/32 tons. However, it is usually easier to work with decimals rather than fractions. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.
3/32 = 0.09375
So, the answer is approximately 0.09375 tons of steel rods that are bent.