Isabella picked 8 1/3 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 each bag holds, we need to divide the total weight of the apples (8 1/3 pounds) by the number of bags (2).

To do this, we can convert the mixed number 8 1/3 to an improper fraction.

8 = 3 * 2 + 2
So, 8 1/3 = 3 * 2 + 2 1/3
= (3 * 2) + (1/3)
= 6 + 1/3

This means that 8 1/3 can be written as 6 and 1/3.

So now we have 6 1/3 pounds of apples in each bag.

Therefore, each bag can hold 6 1/3 pounds of apples.

Answer 2

First, convert the mixed number 8 1/3 to an improper fraction. The improper fraction of 8 1/3 is 25/3 (because 8*3 + 1 = 25).

Then, divide 25/3 pounds by 2 bags.

To divide a fraction by a whole number, you can simply divide the numerator by the whole number.

So, 25/3 divided by 2 equals 25/6.

Convert 25/6 back to a mixed number to get the weight of apples in each bag.

25 divided by 6 equals 4 with a remainder of 1.

So, each bag held 4 1/6 pounds of apples.