Marie buys 16 bag of potting soil that comes in 5/8 pound bags
How many pounds of potting does
Marie buy?
16 * (5/8) = 80/8 = 10 lbs.
To calculate the total weight of the potting soil Marie buys, we need to multiply the number of bags by the weight per bag.
Given:
Number of bags = 16
Weight per bag = 5/8 pound
We can calculate the total weight using the following formula:
Total weight = Number of bags * Weight per bag
Substituting the given values:
Total weight = 16 * (5/8) pounds
To simplify the calculation, we can convert the fraction to a decimal:
Total weight = 16 * 0.625 pounds
Now, we can calculate the total weight:
Total weight = 10 pounds
Therefore, Marie buys 10 pounds of potting soil.
To find the answer, you need to multiply the number of bags by the weight of each bag. In this case, Marie buys 16 bags and each bag weighs 5/8 pound.
To calculate the total weight, you can set up the following multiplication:
16 bags x 5/8 pound per bag
To multiply a whole number by a fraction, you can convert the whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1, and then multiply the numerators and denominators:
16/1 x 5/8
Now, multiply the numerators (16 x 5) to get the result, and multiply the denominators (1 x 8):
80/8
To simplify the fraction, you can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 8:
80 ÷ 8 / 8 ÷ 8
This simplifies to:
10/1
Therefore, Marie buys 10 pounds of potting soil.