If 28 dog biscuits weigh 12 14 ounces, what is the weight of each biscuit?

3 answers

no idea -- what kind of number is "12 14"?
in any case, just divide it by 28
the answer is 7/16 or 4.32 oz
(Just simplify)

12 1/4 * 28
4 x 12 + 1 = 49 * 28 = 49/9 * 28
49/4 x 1/28
7/4 x 6/4 = 7/16 oz
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They mean 12 1/4 its a mixed number. But for some they do not add the /
* = divide
/ = also means divide or used in fractions
* means multiply
รท and / mean divide