Ashton picked 6 pounds of pecans. He used 1/3 of the pecans in a soup recipe. Ashton puts the pecans that are left in 1/4-pound bags. How many bags of pecans does he have?
A. 16
B. 2
C. 8
D. 1
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To find the number of bags of pecans Ashton has, we need to follow these steps:
1. Calculate the amount of pecans Ashton used for the soup recipe. Since Ashton used 1/3 of the pecans, we can find it by multiplying 1/3 by 6 pounds: (1/3) * 6 = 2 pounds.
2. Calculate the remaining amount of pecans after using them in the soup recipe. Subtract the amount used from the total amount: 6 pounds - 2 pounds = 4 pounds.
3. Determine the number of 1/4-pound bags that can be made from the remaining pecans. Divide the remaining amount of pecans by the size of each bag: 4 pounds / (1/4 pound) = 4 pounds * 4 = 16 bags.
Therefore, Ashton has 16 bags of pecans, so the correct answer is A. 16.