Solve the problem.
Make sure your answer is in simplest form and improper fractions are expressed as mixed numbers.
A baker used packages of raisins when he was making muffins.
Each package contained pounds of raisins.
How many pounds of raisins did the baker use?
4 answers
baker used 4 2/3.each packages is 5 1/4
If I understand your abbreviated question,
the baker used 4 2/3 packages of raisins
each package contained 5 1/4 pounds
4 2/3 = 14/3
5 1/4 = 21/4
(14/3) * (21/4) = 294/12 = 24 1/2 pounds
the baker used 4 2/3 packages of raisins
each package contained 5 1/4 pounds
4 2/3 = 14/3
5 1/4 = 21/4
(14/3) * (21/4) = 294/12 = 24 1/2 pounds
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