Jeremy buys a value pack of cheese crackers that contains 42 1/2ounces of crackers. He divides this into servings of 1 1/4 ounces each. What is the total number of servings Jeremy can make from the value pack?
To get the total number of servings Jeremy can make from the value pack, we need to divide the total weight of the crackers by the weight of each serving.
Total number of servings = Total weight of crackers / Weight of each serving
Total weight of crackers = 42 1/2 ounces
Weight of each serving = 1 1/4 ounces
To convert 42 1/2 into a fraction, we multiply the whole number (42) by the denominator (2) and add the numerator (1) to get the numerator of the fraction.
42 * 2 = 84
84 + 1 = 85
Now we can express 42 1/2 as a fraction: 42 1/2 = 85/2
Total number of servings = (85/2) / (5/4)
= (85/2) * (4/5)
= 85 * 4 / (2 * 5)
= 340 / 10
= 34
Jeremy can make a total of 34 servings from the value pack of cheese crackers. Answer: \boxed{34}.
To find the total number of servings Jeremy can make, we need to divide the total weight of the value pack by the weight of each serving.
Total weight of the value pack = 42 1/2 ounces
Weight of each serving = 1 1/4 ounces
To simplify the calculations, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Total weight of the value pack = 42 1/2 = (2 × 42 + 1) / 2 = 85/2 ounces
Weight of each serving = 1 1/4 = (4 × 1 + 1) / 4 = 5/4 ounces
Now, divide the total weight of the value pack by the weight of each serving.
Total number of servings = (Total weight of the value pack) / (Weight of each serving)
= (85/2) / (5/4)
= (85/2) × (4/5)
= (17 × 4) / 2
= 68 / 2
= 34
Therefore, Jeremy can make a total of 34 servings from the value pack of cheese crackers.
To find the total number of servings Jeremy can make from the value pack, we need to divide the total weight of the crackers by the weight of each serving.
Step 1: Convert the mixed number 42 1/2 into an improper fraction.
42 1/2 = (42 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 85/2
Step 2: Divide the total weight of the crackers by the weight of each serving.
85/2 / 5/4 = 85/2 * 4/5 = (85 * 4) / (2 * 5) = 340 / 10 = 34
So, Jeremy can make a total of 34 servings from the value pack of cheese crackers.