You need 9 9/16 lb of chicken. The store sells chicken in half pound quantities. How much chicken should you order? Explain
Is 9/16 more or less than a half pound? If it's less, then order 9 1/2 pounds. If it's more, order 10 pounds.
9 9/16 ÷ 1/2 = 19 1/8
so you will have to buy 20 chickens , since 19 will not be enough
That would be 20 half-pound chickens , should read more carefully.
To determine how much chicken you should order, you first need to convert the mixed number 9 9/16 lb into an improper fraction.
To do this, multiply the whole number (9) by the denominator (16), which equals 144. Then add the numerator (9). So, the mixed number 9 9/16 is equal to 153/16 when converted to an improper fraction.
Since the store sells chicken in half-pound quantities, you need to make sure the answer is a multiple of 1/2. Since 153 is not divisible evenly by 2, you need to round up to the nearest multiple of 1/2, which is 153/16 + 1/2 = 153/16 + 8/16 = 161/16.
Now, to convert the improper fraction 161/16 back to a mixed number (whole number and fraction), you divide the numerator (161) by the denominator (16). The quotient is the whole number part, and the remainder is the numerator of the fraction part.
So, 161 divided by 16 equals 10 with a remainder of 1. Therefore, the final answer is 10 1/16 lb of chicken. This is the amount you should order from the store.