Question

Each package of dried fruit contains 3/16 of a pound. Mr. Lopez has 4 pounds of dried fruit. How many packages can he fill? Show work please.

Answer 1

Answer:

He can make  21  packages, and he will still have 1/3 left.

Explanation:

You'll have to divide the 4 pounds by the 3/16 pound per portion.

4  ÷  3/ 16

Dividing a fraction is the same as multiplying it by its inverse.

4  ÷  3/ 16  =  4  ×  16/ 3  =  4  ×  16 /3  =  64 /3  =  63 /3  +  1 /3  =  21  +  1/ 3