Dave wanted to collect 59 pounds of cans in 6 days. How much should he collect each day to reach his goal? Which two whole numbers does your answer lie between?

To find out how much Dave should collect each day to reach his goal of collecting 59 pounds of cans in 6 days, we can divide the total amount he wants to collect by the number of days he has to collect it. Let's calculate the amount Dave should collect each day: \[ \text{Amount per day} = \frac{\text{Total amount}}{\text{Number of days}} \] Substitute the given values into the formula: \[ \text{Amount per day} = \frac{59 \text{ pounds}}{6 \text{ days}} \] Now, let's calculate the amount Dave should collect each day. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{59}{6}\) The amount Dave should collect each day to reach his goal of collecting 59 pounds of cans in 6 days is approximately 9.83 pounds per day. Since the answer lies between the whole numbers 9 and 10, the two whole numbers that the answer lies between are 9 and 10.