Rajendra has 14 4/5 pounds of trail mix. He is putting them into bags that hold 1 1/2 pounds each. Does he have enough trail mix to completely full 8 bags? Explain why or why not.
A quick way would be to multiply
1 1/2 times 8 which would give you 12 lbs. So..all you need is 12 lbs and you have 14 4/5. you have enough.
pov your cheating on a test
I don't have it on my test, but on my homework. I need help on this exact question, with different names
So 12 would be the answer
it's not cheating it's helping your mind grow
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To determine if Rajendra has enough trail mix to completely fill 8 bags, we need to consider the total weight of the trail mix and the capacity of each bag.
First, let's convert the mixed number of Rajendra's trail mix to an improper fraction:
14 4/5 pounds = (14 * 5 + 4)/5 = 74/5 pounds
Next, let's convert the capacity of each bag to an improper fraction:
1 1/2 pounds = (1 * 2 + 1)/2 = 3/2 pounds
Now, we can find out how many bags Rajendra can fill by dividing the total weight of the trail mix by the capacity of each bag:
74/5 pounds ÷ 3/2 pounds/bag
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, we have:
74/5 pounds × 2/3 pounds/bag
Simplifying, we get:
(74 × 2)/(5 × 3) = 148/15
Therefore, Rajendra has enough trail mix to fill 9 bags completely.
To summarize, Rajendra has 14 4/5 pounds of trail mix, which is equivalent to 74/5 pounds. Each bag can hold 1 1/2 pounds, equivalent to 3/2 pounds. By dividing the total weight of the trail mix by the bag capacity, we find that Rajendra can fill 9 bags completely, which means he has enough trail mix for 8 bags.