A store buys 77 1/2 pounds of mulch in a large shipment. They divided the mulch up into bags that can each hold 2 1/4 pounds of mulch. The store sells one bag of mulch for $2.25.
How many full bags of mulch will the store make?
Considering only the full bags, what is the total sales price of all the bags of mulch?
what is the answer?
To find the number of full bags, we need to divide the total weight of the mulch by the weight of each bag.
Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
77 1/2 = (2 * 77) + 1/2 = 154/2 + 1/2 = 155/2
Step 2: Divide the total weight by the weight of each bag.
155/2 ÷ 9/4 = 155/2 * 4/9
Step 3: Simplify the fraction.
(155 * 4) / (2 * 9) = 620/18
Step 4: Divide the numerator by the denominator to find the number of full bags.
620 ÷ 18 = 34 remainder 4
Therefore, the store will make 34 full bags of mulch.
To find the total sales price of all the bags of mulch, multiply the number of full bags by the price of each bag.
34 bags × $2.25/bag = $76.50
Therefore, the total sales price of all the bags of mulch will be $76.50.
@bobpursley what are all of those periods for
Jah: those are called decimals
77.5/2.25=34+
34*2.25= $76.50 check that.