Question

PLEASE ANSWER ASAP: Miriam bought 64 pounds of popcorn she kept 1/4 for her family then gave 1/8 of the remainder to her club and distributed the rest equally among 8 friends. How many ounces did each friend get?

Answer 1

Answer:

84 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

Total pounds of popcorn bought = 64 pounds

1/4th kept for family ==> 1/4 * 64 = 16 lbs

Remainder = 64-16 = 48 lbs

1/8th of remainder to club ==> 1/8 * 48 = 6 lbs to club

Remainder left over = 48-6 = 42 lbs

Distributed 42 lbs between each of 8 friends equally
Each friend gets 42/8 lbs = (42/8) * 16 = 84 ounces

Since there are 16 ounces in a pound

Answer 2

Each friend got 85 ounces