José spent $5.88 on peaches. The peaches cost $1.68 per pound. Apply your understanding of division to show how many pounds of peaches josé bought, and show your work. What is 5.88 ÷ 1.68?

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of peaches José bought, we need to divide the total amount he spent on peaches by the cost per pound.

Here is the equation we need to solve:

\[ 5.88 \div 1.68 \]

To perform the division, it helps to eliminate the decimals. We can multiply both the dividend (5.88) and the divisor (1.68) by 100 to convert them into whole numbers.

\[ 5.88 \times 100 = 588 \] \[ 1.68 \times 100 = 168 \]

Now we need to divide 588 by 168:

\[ 588 \div 168 \]

Next, we perform the division:

1. Calculate how many times 168 fits into 588.

   • 168 goes into 588 three times because \(3 \times 168 = 504\).

2. Subtract this from 588:

   \[ 588 - 504 = 84 \]

3. Now, we check how many times 168 fits into 84.

   • It fits 0 times since 84 is less than 168.

4. So we are done with our division, but we have a remainder of 84, which means \( \frac{84}{168} = 0.5\)

So, we can summarize the complete division:

\[ 588 \div 168 = 3 + 0.5 = 3.5 \]

Thus:

\[ 5.88 \div 1.68 = 3.5 \]

José bought 3.5 pounds of peaches.