A girl collected 12 kg of paper waste, 9 kg of plastic waste, and 6 kg of organic waste. She wants to distribute them equally into 3 bins. How many kilograms of waste will each bin contain?
Answer
9 kg
The correct answer is 9 kg — Each bin will contain 9 kg of waste.
Step-by-step solution
- Add the amounts of all waste: 12 + 9 + 6 = 27 kg.
- Divide the total by the number of bins: 27 ÷ 3 = 9 kg.
- Each bin will contain 9 kg of waste.
Common mistake: Adding incorrectly
Concept tested: Equal distribution of waste
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