Question

a sixth - grade class collects 176 items for recycling. three out of every eight items are cans. the rest of the items are bottles. how many bottles does the class collect? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Find fraction of bottles

Since 3 out of 8 are cans, bottles are \(1 - \frac{3}{8}=\frac{5}{8}\) of total.

Step2: Calculate number of bottles

Total items = 176. Multiply by \(\frac{5}{8}\): \(176\times\frac{5}{8}\). Simplify: \(22\times5 = 110\).

Answer:

110