Question

A local car wash is open 8 hours each day. It uses 1/3 of a container of wax for each car. The car wash waxes an average of 8 1/2 cars per hour. How many containers of wax does the car wash use in 1 day?

Answer 1

Answer:

23 containers

Step-by-step explanation:

1/3 per car -> 17/6 per 8,5 cars (=per hour)

17/6 per hour -> 68/3 per 8 hours (=day)

68/3 ~ 22, 667 -> 23