Asked by Ren

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A store buys
77
1
2
pounds of mulch in a large shipment. They divide the mulch up into bags that can each hold
2
1
4
pounds. The store sells one bag of mulch for $2.25. For each part of the question, show your work.

a. How many full bags of mulch will the store make?
b. Considering only the full bags, what is the total sales price of all of the bags of mulch?
Answered by Ren
plz help meeee :3
Answered by Anonymous
do you mean 77 1/2 ?
each can hold 2 1/4 ?

77 2/4 / 2 1/4 = 310 /4 / 9/4 = 310/9 = 34 4/9
so 34 full ones
34 * 2.25 = $ 76.50
Answered by oobleck
that vertical text is no annoying!
(a) 77 1/2 lbs * 1bag/2 1/4 lbs = 155/2 * 4/9 = 43.05 bags
(b) Your turn to do some of the work
Answered by oobleck
(oops) my bad - go with Anonymous.
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