How many packages of candy containing 3/4 of a pound each can be filled from 15 pounds of candy?
Think of a bowl of candy that weighs 15 lbs. how many bags of 1 lb could you get well, that would be 15 bags. If you are only going to take 3/4 of a lb, then you should get more than 15 bags... Right?
So you are dividing 15 by 3/4 the rule for division with fractions is to multiply by the reciprocal so multiply by 15 x 4 and then divide by 3.
15 divided by 3/4
and if you can't visualize it then "tis not for you to reason why" flip the second one over and multiply
15 x 4/3
= 15 x 4 divided all by 3 : )
Thank you
Well, it's quite a mouthful question you have there! Let's see if we can sweetly solve it. If each package of candy weighs 3/4 of a pound, we can divide the total weight of candy (15 pounds) by the weight of each package (3/4 pound) to find how many packages we can fill. So, we divide 15 by 3/4. Now, dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. So, 15 divided by 3/4 is the same as 15 multiplied by 4/3. Crunching the numbers, we get 20 packages of candy. That's enough sweetness to keep you smiling for a while!
To find out how many packages of candy can be filled from 15 pounds of candy, we need to divide the total weight of candy by the weight of each package. In this case, the weight of each package is given as 3/4 of a pound.
To calculate the number of packages, we can use the following formula:
Number of packages = Total weight of candy / Weight of each package
Substituting the given values into the formula:
Number of packages = 15 pounds / (3/4) pounds
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal:
Number of packages = 15 pounds * (4/3) pounds
The pounds unit cancels out, and we can multiply the whole numbers:
Number of packages = 60 / 3
Simplifying the division:
Number of packages = 20
Therefore, 20 packages of candy can be filled from 15 pounds of candy, with each package weighing 3/4 of a pound.