To find the number of trips needed to carry 6 cords of wood, we need to divide the total amount of wood by the carrying capacity of Tristan's pickup truck.
Let's calculate it step by step:
Number of cords of wood Tristan's pickup truck can carry = 3/5
Number of trips needed to carry 6 cords of wood = 6 / (3/5)
To divide a number by a fraction, we need to multiply by its reciprocal:
6 / (3/5) = 6 * (5/3)
Calculating the expression:
6 * (5/3) = 30/3 = 10
Therefore, Tristan would need to make 10 trips to carry 6 cords of wood.
Tristan has a pickup truck that could carry 3/5
-cord of firewood. Find the number of trips needed to carry 6 cords of wood.
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