Question
block of cheese 17 1/2 inches long into slices that are 1/8 inch thick 10 sliches each in bags how many bags can be made all of the cheese
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how many bags of cheese slices can be made from a block of cheese that is 17 1/2 inches long, we first need to calculate the total number of slices that can be obtained from the block.
1. **Convert the length of cheese to inches**:
\[
17 \frac{1}{2} \text{ inches} = 17.5 \text{ inches}
\]
2. **Calculate the total number of slices**:
To find out how many slices can be made from the block, divide the total length of cheese by the thickness of each slice (1/8 inch):
\[
\text{Number of slices} = \frac{17.5 \text{ inches}}{\frac{1}{8} \text{ inch}} = 17.5 \times 8 = 140 \text{ slices}
\]
3. **Calculate the number of bags**:
Since each bag contains 10 slices:
\[
\text{Number of bags} = \frac{140 \text{ slices}}{10 \text{ slices per bag}} = 14 \text{ bags}
\]
Therefore, **14 bags** of cheese slices can be made from the cheese block.
1. **Convert the length of cheese to inches**:
\[
17 \frac{1}{2} \text{ inches} = 17.5 \text{ inches}
\]
2. **Calculate the total number of slices**:
To find out how many slices can be made from the block, divide the total length of cheese by the thickness of each slice (1/8 inch):
\[
\text{Number of slices} = \frac{17.5 \text{ inches}}{\frac{1}{8} \text{ inch}} = 17.5 \times 8 = 140 \text{ slices}
\]
3. **Calculate the number of bags**:
Since each bag contains 10 slices:
\[
\text{Number of bags} = \frac{140 \text{ slices}}{10 \text{ slices per bag}} = 14 \text{ bags}
\]
Therefore, **14 bags** of cheese slices can be made from the cheese block.