To determine the maximum number of containers the chef can fill with rice, we need to divide the amount of remaining rice by the amount of rice per container.
The chef starts with less than 25.8 pounds of rice and takes out 5 pounds, leaving us with 25.8 - 5 = 20.8 pounds of rice.
Since each container holds 2.5 pounds of rice, we can divide the remaining rice by the amount of rice per container: 20.8 / 2.5 = 8.32.
The chef can only have whole containers, so the maximum number of containers the chef can fill is 8.
A chef has less than 25.8 pounds of rice. She takes out 5 pounds to use during the day and stores the rest in containers. Each container has 2.5 pounds of rice.
Let x represent the number of containers.
What is the maximum number of containers the chef will be able to fill with rice?
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13 containers
13 containers
12 containers
12 containers
8 containers
8 containers
7 containers
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