Isabella picked 8 1/3 pounds of apples at an orchard. She had 2 bags to put them in. How many pounds did each bag hold?(1 point)
To find out how many pounds each bag holds, we need to divide the total weight of the apples (8 1/3 pounds) by the number of bags (2).
To do this, we can convert the mixed number 8 1/3 to an improper fraction.
8 = 3 * 2 + 2
So, 8 1/3 = 3 * 2 + 2 1/3
= (3 * 2) + (1/3)
= 6 + 1/3
This means that 8 1/3 can be written as 6 and 1/3.
So now we have 6 1/3 pounds of apples in each bag.
Therefore, each bag can hold 6 1/3 pounds of apples.
First, convert the mixed number 8 1/3 to an improper fraction. The improper fraction of 8 1/3 is 25/3 (because 8*3 + 1 = 25).
Then, divide 25/3 pounds by 2 bags.
To divide a fraction by a whole number, you can simply divide the numerator by the whole number.
So, 25/3 divided by 2 equals 25/6.
Convert 25/6 back to a mixed number to get the weight of apples in each bag.
25 divided by 6 equals 4 with a remainder of 1.
So, each bag held 4 1/6 pounds of apples.