Question

Steve picks 55 pounds of pears. He packs an equal amount of pears into 6bags. He then has4 pounds of pears left. What is the weight of pears in each bag?

Answer 1

9 pounds in each bag with 4 remaining.

Answer 2

8.5 pounds in each bag with 4 pounds left. 55 - 4 pounds = 51
51/6 =8.5