Question

In a load of 3/4 ton of steel rods, 1/8 of them are bent. How many tons of steel rods are bent?

Answer 1

in the load  of 3/4 ton of steel rods 1/8 of them are bent 
then you divided 1/8 by 3 and get 1/24 because thats only 75% of the ton 
so about 4/24 or 1/6 of it is bent