The ladle at an iron foundry can hold 8500 kg of molten iron; 646 metric tons of iron are needed to make rails. How many ladlefuls of iron will it take to make 646 metric tons of iron? (1 metric ton=1000 kg)
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646 mtons x (1000 kg/1 mton) x (1 ladleful/8500 kg) = ?? ladlefuls. Check my thinking. Make sure the units we don't want cancel to leave just ladlefuls.
The ladle at an iron foundry can hold 8500 kg of molten iron. You need 646 metric tons of iron to make rails. How many ladlefuls of iron will it take to make 646 metric tons of iron? (note - 1 metric ton = 1000 kg
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