Question

Shyla's research shows that 8 empty cans make 1/4 pound of aluminum. Shyla wants to know how many cans it takes to make 5 pounds of aluminum.
How many cans are there per pound of aluminum?
__ can(s) per pound of aluminum

Answer 1

To find out how many cans are needed to make 1 pound of aluminum, we can start with the information that 8 empty cans produce 1/4 pound of aluminum.

To find the number of cans per pound, we can set up a calculation as follows:

1. Since 8 cans produce 1/4 pound, we want to find out how many cans will produce 1 pound:
\[
\text{Cans per pound} = \text{Cans for } \frac{1}{4} \text{ pound} \times 4
\]
\[
\text{Cans per pound} = 8 \text{ cans} \times 4 = 32 \text{ cans}
\]

So, it takes **32 cans** to make **1 pound** of aluminum.

Therefore, the answer is:

__ 32 can(s) per pound of aluminum