Question
Ashton picks 6 pounds of peacans. He used 1/3 of the pecans in a soup recipe. Ashton puts the pecans that are left in 1/4-pound bags. How many bags of pecans does he have?
A. 16
B. 2
C. 8
D. 1
A. 16
B. 2
C. 8
D. 1
Answers
PsyDAG
6/3 means he used 2 pounds, leaving 4 pounds. Each pound contains 4 quarter pounds. Work it from there.