A box of Sour Patch Kids has 4/5
of a pound. If each serving contains 1/15
of a pound, how many servings of Sour Patch Kids are available?(1 point)
Responses
12
4
7
5
To find the number of servings of Sour Patch Kids available, we divide the total weight of the box by the weight of each serving.
Total weight of box: 4/5 of a pound
Weight of each serving: 1/15 of a pound
Dividing the total weight of the box by the weight of each serving:
(4/5) / (1/15) = (4/5) * (15/1) = 4 * 15/5 = 60/5 = 12
Therefore, there are 12 servings of Sour Patch Kids available. The correct answer is 12.
To find out how many servings of Sour Patch Kids are available, we can divide the total weight of the box by the weight of each serving.
Let's calculate it step by step:
1. Total weight of the box: 4/5 pounds
2. Weight of each serving: 1/15 pounds
To divide fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction (total weight) by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
3. 4/5 ÷ 1/15 = 4/5 × 15/1
4. Simplifying the fraction: (4 × 15)/(5 × 1) = 60/5
Now, we have the result in an improper fraction. To get the whole number of servings, we divide the numerator by the denominator:
5. 60 ÷ 5 = 12
Therefore, there are 12 servings of Sour Patch Kids available in the box.