Question

2 marta has 8 cubic feet of potting soil and 3 flower pots. she wants to put the same amount of soil in each pot. how many cubic feet of soil will she put in each flower pot?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find the amount of soil per pot, we divide the total soil by the number of pots. So we use division: total soil = 8 cubic feet, number of pots = 3. The formula is $\text{Soil per pot} = \frac{\text{Total soil}}{\text{Number of pots}}$.

Step2: Perform the division

Substitute the values: $\frac{8}{3} = 2\frac{2}{3}$ or approximately 2.666... cubic feet.

Answer:

$\frac{8}{3}$ (or $2\frac{2}{3}$) cubic feet