Acontainer at a juicing plant holds 4 2/3 tons of oranges. the plant can juice 1 2/3 tons of oranges per day. at this rate, how long will it take to empty the container

number of days = 2.8 days

Step-by-step explanation:

A container at a juicing plants holds 4 2/3 tons of oranges . The plant can juice 1 2/3 tons of oranges per day . The number of days it will take to empty the container can be calculated as follows:

Firstly, convert the whole number fractions to improper fractions

The container holds 4 2/3 = 14/3 tons of orange

The plant can juice 1 2/3 = 5/3 tons of oranges per day

5/3 tons of oranges =  1 day

14/3 tons of oranges = ? days

cross multiply

number of days = 14/3 ÷ 5/3

number of days = 14/3 × 3/5

number of days = 14/5

number of days = 2.8 days

the correct answer is the second option