Answer:
a. 0.75 reams
b. The amount of reams received by each teacher would increase by 2.25 reams.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total reams of copy paper = 6
Number of fifth-grade teachers = 8
a. Number of reams collected by each teacher = [tex]\frac{number of reams}{number of teachers}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{6}{8}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
= 0.75 reams
b. Twice as many reams of paper = 2 x 6
= 12
Half as many teachers = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x 8
= 4
Number of reams collected by each teacher = [tex]\frac{12}{4}[/tex]
= 3 reams
The amount of reams received by each teacher would increase by;
3 - [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{12 - 3}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{9}{4}[/tex]
= 2.25 reams
The amount of reams received by each teacher would increase by 2.25 reams.
