Forty pounds of candy is distributed in 5/7 lb bags. How many bags can be filled?
2 answers:
Answer:
To find out how many can be filled, divide the number of pounds of candy by the number of pounds a single bag can hold.
40 can be considered 40/1.
So,
40/1 ÷ 5/7
Make 5/7 a reciprocal(basically flipping the fraction upside down):
40/1 ÷ 7/5
Convert the division symbol into a multiplication symbol:
40/1 × 7/5
Solve!
Cancel:
= <u>56 bags</u> can be filled.
Answer:56 bags
Step-by-step explanation:
you are dividing 40 into 5/7 so its technically 40*7 divided by 5, which equals 56. double check by doing 56*5 divided by 7 and you get 40 pounds,
You might be interested in
y=-5/4x +3
The slope(-5/4) is rise over run and negative because the line is sloping down. The y intercept (3) is the point where the line crosses the y axis.
Answer:
Value is 15 and measure is 151
Answer:
12, 5, -7, 14/7, 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Integers are numbers that are either positive or negative and are whole numbers (no decimals).
Answer:
- 
i
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Multiply numerator/ denominator by i
= 
[ i² = - 1 ]
= 
= - i
738.
3200/4.33= 739.01
The closest to that is 738
