Question

A box of popcorn weighs 15/16 pounds. The box contains 1/3 buttered popcorn and 2/3 cheesy popcorn. How much does the cheesy popcorn weigh

Answer 1

10/16 or 5/8 pounds. A third of 15 is 5 and the cheesy popcorn weighs 2/3lbs.

Answer 2

we know that

To find the weight of the cheesy popcorn Multiply the total weight by the proportion of the cheesy popcorn

so

$\frac{15}{16} *\frac{2}{3}=\frac{30}{48}=\frac{5}{8}\ pounds$

therefore

the answer is

the weight of the cheesy popcorn is $\frac{5}{8}\ pounds$