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?
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.
Apologies for the confusion. Let's calculate it correctly.
To divide a fraction by another fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal. In this case, you'll want to divide 8 1/3 by 2.
To convert 8 1/3 to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number, 8, by the denominator, 3, and add the numerator, 1. This gives us (8 * 3) + 1 = 25.
So, 8 1/3 expressed as an improper fraction is 25/3.
Now, to divide 25/3 by 2, multiply by the reciprocal: (25/3) * (1/2) = (25/3) * (1/2) = 25/6.
Therefore, each bag would hold 25/6 pounds of apples.