Question

A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts .Each contains 3 1/2 cups of nuts.The mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers.How many cups of mixes nuts each hiker receive?Show your work or explain your answer.

Answer 1

8 * 3.5 = 28 cups total

28/12 = ______ cups for each hiker

Answer 2

2.3

Answer 3

2.3

Answer 4

for this problem first you have to multiply 8 and 3 1/2 this gets you 56/2 or if you simplify 28 then you have to divide 28 by 12 for each of the 12 hikers and then you get your answer of _
2.3 or 2 2/3 hope this is helpful!