The space shuttle carries c pounds of cargo, and each piece of cargo weighs 164.78 pounds. Which of the following expressions represents the number of pieces of cargo?

Question

A.
c × 164.78
B.
c + 164.78
C.
c ÷ 164.78
D.
c - 164.78

Answer 1

To find the number of pieces of cargo, you need to divide the total weight of the cargo (c pounds) by the weight of each piece of cargo (164.78 pounds).

The correct expression to represent the number of pieces of cargo is:

C. c ÷ 164.78