In preparation for a storm, the town council buys 13,750 pounds of sand to fill sandbags. Volunteers are trying to decide whether to fill bags that can hold 25 pounds of sand or bags that can hold 50 pounds of sand. Will they have more or fewer sandbags if they fill the 25-pound bags? How many more or fewer? Explain your reasoning.

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Yareli Joyce

Mathematics

2 June, 18:13

In preparation for a storm, the town council buys 13,750 pounds of sand to fill sandbags. Volunteers are trying to decide whether to fill bags that can hold 25 pounds of sand or bags that can hold 50 pounds of sand. Will they have more or fewer sandbags if they fill the 25-pound bags? How many more or fewer? Explain your reasoning.

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Brandon Mcintosh · Answer 1

If you use the bags that can hold 25 pounds, the equation would be

13,750 / 25 = 550 bags

However,

13,750 / 50 = 275 bags

Because, 50 is 2x 25, you would have twice as many bags if you used the 25 pound bags.