a bag of candy holds exactly 1/4 pound of candy. How many of these bags can be filled from 9 pounds of candy?
9/(1/4)
9 * (4/1) = 36 bags
To find how many bags can be filled from 9 pounds of candy, we need to determine the number of 1/4 pound units in 9 pounds.
To do this, we'll use the concept of division. We divide the total weight of candy (9 pounds) by the weight of one bag (1/4 pound).
Since 1/4 pound can be expressed as 0.25 pounds, we can perform the division as follows:
9 pounds ÷ 0.25 pounds/bag
To divide by a decimal, we can multiply both the dividend and divisor by 100 to eliminate the decimal point:
9 pounds × (100 ÷ 0.25) bags/pound
Now, we can proceed with the division:
9 pounds × 400 bags/pound
The pounds cancel out, leaving us with:
9 × 400 = 3600 bags
Therefore, 9 pounds of candy can fill 3600 bags, each containing 1/4 pound of candy.