Answer:
[tex]\sf 4. \quad 44\frac{5}{24}\:\:watts[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given information:
- 3 hard drives are using 132 5/8 watts
To find the number of watts used per hard drive, divide the total amount of watts by 3.
Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction:
[tex]=\sf 132 \frac{5}{8}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{132 \times 8+5}{8}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1061}{8}[/tex]
Divide by 3:
[tex]=\sf \dfrac{1061}{8} \div 3[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1061}{8} \times \dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1061 \times 1}{8 \times 3}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1061}{24}[/tex]
Convert back into a mixed number:
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1061}{24}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1056+5}{24}[/tex]
[tex]\sf =\dfrac{1056}{24}+\dfrac{5}{24}[/tex]
[tex]= \sf 44\frac{5}{24}[/tex]
Therefore, the number of watts used per hard drive is [tex]\sf 44\frac{5}{24}[/tex] watts.
