Question

CHAD BUYS PEANUTS IN 2-POUND BAGS. HE REPACKAGES THEM INTO BAGS THAT HOLD 5/6 POUNDS OF PEANUTS. HOW MANY 2-POUND BAGS OF PENUTS SHOULD CHAD BUY SO THAT HE CAN FILL THE 5/6 POUND BAGS WITHOUT HAVING ANY PEANUTS LEFT OVER?

Answer 1

Please do not use all caps. Not only is it harder to read, but it is like SHOUTING online. Thank you.

Every 6 bags would come out exactly.

6(5/6) = 5 lbs

So you are looking for an even multiple of 5.

Answer 2

6 bags

Answer 3

Each 2-pound bag will yield 2x 1/6 pounds of left over, which is 2/6 pounds left over per 2-pound bag. 3x 2-pound bags will yield (2/6 + 2/6 +2/6) = 6/6 = 1 pound. No peanuts left with 3 bags.
Please show the math to show 6 bags. Thanks!

Answer 4

teku, 3 2 lb bag is incorrect because the bag that you calculated is 6/6. The question clearly states the bag has to be 5/6 lb per bag.

With 5 two lbs bags, you will have a total of 12 bags of 5/6 lbs of peanuts.

Answer 5

It is simple, you have to see that at what stage the nominator gets divisible by denominator, because u don't want any left over. so it is sixth stage. 5/6 +5/6 + 5/6 +5/6 + 5/6 + 5/6 = 30/6 , you need 6 bags.

Answer 6

Actually, Teku is correct. The result would yield a quantity of 6 bags @5/6 lb per bag. Given that the initial bag from which the bags are filled are 2lb quantities, one would indeed need 3 2lb bags divided into 6 5/6th bags with a result of 0 remaining. Thanks teku

Answer 7

You need five two lb bags to make 12 5/6 lb bags with no peanuts left over. Each two pound bag yields two 5/6 lb bags with 2/6 lb left over.
1st 2 lb bag = 5/6+5/6+2/6(2/6 left over)
2nd 2 lb bag = 5/6+5/6+2/6(4/6 left over)
3rd 2 lb bag = 5/6+5/6+2/6(6/6 left over)
4th 2 lb bag = 5/6+5/6+2/6(8/6 left over)
5th 2 lb bag = 5/6+5/6+2/6(10/6 left over)
Once you get to 10/6 left over, you can make that into two 5/6lb bags.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I think its 10 because 5/6 equals 5 pounds not six like its supose to so then that makes 1/6 lefted over so if u
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2 bags are in one bag that is 5/6 witch leaves u with 3/6 of the bag left so do that 5 times..........and u have nothing left over like



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Answer 10

justin has 4 pounds of peanuts he wants to fill 6 bags with peanuts for a party if he wants to put the same amount of of peanuts in every bag, how much peanuts should he put in each bag

Answer 11

I give up.

Answer 12

It's something. I am a kid don't judge