Since Krystal needs 2/3 lb of dewberries to make 1 pint of jam, we can find the number of pints she can make by dividing the total weight of dewberries by 2/3.
7 lbs ÷ 2/3 lb/pint = 7 lbs × 3/2 lb/pint = 21/2 pints
Krystal can make 10 1/2 pints of jam with the 7 lbs of dewberries.
To find out how many pounds of dewberries will be left over, we subtract the amount used for making the jam from the total weight of dewberries:
7 lbs - 10 1/2 pints × 2/3 lb/pint = 7 lbs - 7 lbs = 0 lbs.
Therefore, Krystal will have 0 pounds of dewberries left over.
The correct answer is not provided in the multiple choice options.
Krystal has 7 lbs of fresh dewberries.
She uses
2/3 lb of dewberries to make a pint
of dewberry jam. Krystal only uses the dewberries needed to make whole pints of jam and she makes as many pints as possible.
How many pounds of dewberries will Krystal have left over?
Responses
A. 1/2
B. 1/6
C. 10 1/2
D. 1/3
3 answers
1/3
Yes, the correct answer is D. 1/3. Krystal will have 1/3 lb of dewberries left over.
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