Isabella picked 8 1/3

Question

pounds of apples at an orchard. She had 2 bags to put them in. How many pounds did each bag hold?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of apples were in each bag when Isabella picked \( 8 \frac{1}{3} \) pounds and had 2 bags, you can divide the total weight by the number of bags.

First, convert \( 8 \frac{1}{3} \) to an improper fraction:

\[ 8 \frac{1}{3} = 8 \times 3 + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25 \] So, \[ 8 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{25}{3} \]

Next, divide the total weight by the number of bags:

\[ \frac{25}{3} \div 2 = \frac{25}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{25}{6} \]

Now, convert \( \frac{25}{6} \) to a mixed number:

1. Divide 25 by 6:
   • \( 25 \div 6 = 4 \) with a remainder of \( 1 \).

So, \[ \frac{25}{6} = 4 \frac{1}{6} \]

Thus, each bag holds \( 4 \frac{1}{6} \) pounds of apples.