Weight of cooked peas is (2/3)(5 lb/8) = (10/24) lb, or (5/12) lb.
Divide this weight by 5 (people):
5
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12
---------- = 1/12 lb, or 16/12 oz = 1.33 oz, or 4/3 oz.
5
Adding rational numbers involves adding decimals and repeating decimals like 4.6666666..... Whole numbers on the other hand involves adding 7+6 which arent exactly decimals
Step-by-step explanation:
Cost per pound, c = 25cents
number of cans per pound, n = 100/4 = 25cans
total cans collected, t = 330cans
payment for total cans collected,p
where p = (t/n)×c = (330/25)×25 = 330cents