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?
To find out how many pounds each bag held, you need to divide the total number of pounds of apples by the number of bags.
First, convert the mixed number 8 1/3 to an improper fraction:
8 1/3 = (8 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 25/3
Next, divide the total pounds of apples (25/3) by the number of bags:
(25/3) / 2 = 25/3 ÷ 2/1 = 25/3 * 1/2 = 25/6
Each bag could hold 25/6 pounds of apples.