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:

$$\frac{25}{3}÷2=\frac{25}{3}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{25}{6}$$

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

1. Divide 25 by 6:
   • $25÷6=4$ with a remainder of $1$.

So, $$\frac{25}{6}=4\frac{1}{6}$$

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