Question

randy has two 28 - pound blocks of ice for his snow cone stand. if each snow cone requires $\frac{2}{3}$ pound of ice, how many snow cones can randy make?
a submarine that is 245 feet below sea level descends 83 feet and then ascends 103 feet. which represents the location of the submarine compared to sea level?
f - 265 ft
g - 225 ft
h 265 ft
j 431 ft
if a puppet requires $\frac{3}{4}$ yard of material, how many puppets can be made from 9 yards of material?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total ice for snow - cones

Randy has two 28 - pound blocks of ice, so the total amount of ice is $2\times28 = 56$ pounds.

Step2: Find number of snow - cones

Each snow - cone requires $\frac{2}{3}$ pound of ice. The number of snow - cones $n$ is given by the division of the total ice by the ice per snow - cone, so $n=\frac{56}{\frac{2}{3}}=56\times\frac{3}{2}=84$.

Step3: Calculate submarine's final position

The submarine starts at 245 feet below sea - level (represented as - 245 feet). It descends 83 feet, so its position becomes $-245-83=-328$ feet. Then it ascends 103 feet, so the final position is $-328 + 103=-225$ feet.

Step4: Calculate number of puppets

If a puppet requires $\frac{3}{4}$ yard of material and we have 9 yards of material, the number of puppets $p$ is given by the division $p=\frac{9}{\frac{3}{4}}=9\times\frac{4}{3}=12$.

Answer:

1. 84 snow - cones
2. G. - 225 ft
3. 12 puppets