Yao Xin puts 3/10 liters of potting soil in each pot for planting flowers. She has 17/3 liters of potting soil. How many pots ca

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n Yao Xin fill?

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babunello [11.8K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-15T15:29:50+03:00

In this scenario, we'll define the following variables:

x: total volume of potting soil in liters.

y: quantity of potting soil allocated to each pot in liters.

To determine the number of pots, we can use the expression:

$N = \frac{x}{y}$

Substituting in the respective values yields:

$N = \frac{\frac{17}{3}}{\frac{3}{10}}$

Reformatting gives us:

$N = \frac{170}{9}$

$N = 18.8$

When rounding down to the nearest whole number, we find:

$N = 18$

The conclusion is:

Yao Xin is capable of filling 18 pots.