Vincent bought 25 pound bag of rice. He cooked 6.25 pounds of the rice. He stored the rest of the rice in 3 3/4 pound portions.

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3 years ago

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What is the maximum number of 3 3/4 pound portions he stored

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Blizzard [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-17T11:41:30+03:00

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The maximum number is infinite but the minimum number of containers is 5
25-6.25=18.75
18.75/3.75=5

qaws [65] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-17T12:50:11+03:00

qaws [65]3 years ago

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Divide 19.75 by 3.75 = 5.2666. So the answer is 5 and there will be a little left over