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, we can divide the total weight of the apples by the number of bags.
Total weight of apples = 8 1/3 pounds
Number of bags = 2
Pounds each bag held = (8 1/3 pounds) / 2 bags
To divide the mixed number by a whole number, we first need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
8 1/3 = (8 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 25/3
Now, we can divide:
Pounds each bag held = (25/3 pounds) / 2 bags
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal.
Pounds each bag held = (25/3 pounds) * (1/2 bags)
Now, let's simplify the multiplication:
Pounds each bag held = (25 * 1) / (3 * 2) pounds/bags
Pounds each bag held = 25/6 pounds/bags
Therefore, each bag held 25/6 pounds of apples.