A processing machine crushes 3 1/4

kilograms of dried fruits in 3/4
minute.

Determine the kilograms of fruit crushed in one minute.

What process will you use to solve this problem?

(1 point)
Responses

34÷314
3 fourths divided by 3 1 fourth

314−34
3 and 1 fourth minus 3 fourths

314×34
3 and 1 fourth times 3 fourths

314÷34
3 and 1 fourth divided by 3 fourths
Question 2
(1 point)
Enter your solution as a mixed number.


kilograms per minute

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3 answers

To determine how many kilograms of dried fruits are crushed in one minute, we start with the amount crushed in \( \frac{3}{4} \) minute and find out how much would be crushed in 1 minute.

  1. Identify the quantities:

    • Amount crushed in \( \frac{3}{4} \) minute = \( 3 \frac{1}{4} \) kilograms.
  2. Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:

    • \( 3 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{13}{4} \) kilograms (since \( 3 \times 4 + 1 = 13 \)).
  3. Understanding the problem:

    • We want to find out how much is crushed in 1 minute.
    • Since \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a minute corresponds to \( \frac{13}{4} \) kilograms, we can set up the equation for 1 minute by dividing the amount crushed by the time in minutes.
  4. Setting up the equation:

    • To find the kilograms crushed per minute, we can calculate: \[ \text{Kilograms per minute} = \frac{13/4}{3/4} \]
  5. Performing the division of fractions:

    • Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal: \[ \frac{13/4}{3/4} = 13/4 \times 4/3 = \frac{13 \times 4}{4 \times 3} = \frac{13}{3} \]
  6. Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number:

    • \( \frac{13}{3} = 4 \frac{1}{3} \) (since \( 13 \div 3 = 4 \) remainder \( 1 \)).

Final Answer: The kilograms of fruit crushed in one minute is: \[ 4 \frac{1}{3} \text{ kilograms per minute} \]

For the selection of the process:

Correct Response:

  • \( 3 \frac{1}{4} ÷ \frac{3}{4} \)
Enter your solution as a mixed number.


kilograms per minute

The solution to the problem, as already calculated, is:

\[ 4 \frac{1}{3} \text{ kilograms per minute} \]

This means the answer is 4 1/3 kilograms per minute.