Marc's container holds 5 pounds of fries. If he uses a scoop that holds 1/4 pound of fries, how many scoops of fries will it take Marc to fill his container?
1. 4/5 scoop
2. 1 1/4 scoops
3/ 4 scoops
4. 20 scoops
1/4 = .25
5/.25 = ?
To solve this problem, you need to find out the number of scoops required to fill the container with 5 pounds of fries using a 1/4 pound scoop.
To find the number of scoops needed, divide the total weight of fries by the weight of each scoop.
Total weight of fries = 5 pounds
Weight of each scoop = 1/4 pound
Number of scoops = Total weight of fries / Weight of each scoop
Number of scoops = 5 pounds / 1/4 pound
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal:
Number of scoops = 5 pounds * 4/1 pound
Number of scoops = 20 scoops
So, it will take Marc 20 scoops of fries to fill his container.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4: 20 scoops.
To calculate the number of scoops Marc will need to fill his container, we can divide the total capacity of the container (5 pounds) by the amount of fries each scoop holds (1/4 pound).
Dividing 5 pounds by 1/4 pound can be simplified by multiplying the dividend (5) by the reciprocal of the divisor (1/4). The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4/1.
Thus, multiplying 5 by 4/1, we get:
5 × 4/1 = 20/1 = 20
Therefore, Marc will need 20 scoops of fries to fill his container.
The correct answer is option 4. 20 scoops.