Trevor went blueberry picking along a 3-mile walking path. He picked blueberries steadily along the walk. When he was finished, he had collected 50 ounces of blueberries.

Question

How many ounces of blueberries did Trevor pick each mile?
Write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.

Answer 1

To find out how many ounces of blueberries Trevor picked each mile, we need to divide the total amount of blueberries he collected by the total distance he walked.

Trevor collected a total of 50 ounces of blueberries over a 3-mile walking path:

\[ \text{Ounces per mile} = \frac{\text{Total ounces}}{\text{Total miles}} = \frac{50 \text{ ounces}}{3 \text{ miles}} \]

Now, performing the division:

\[ \frac{50}{3} = 16 \frac{2}{3} \text{ ounces} \]

So, Trevor picked

\[ \frac{50}{3} \text{ ounces} \]

or as a mixed number:

\[ 16 \frac{2}{3} \text{ ounces per mile.} \]

Thus, the answer is:

\[ \frac{50}{3} \text{ ounces per mile.} \]