Question

A group of hikers buys 8 bags of trail mix. Each bag contains 3.5 cups of trail mix. The trail mix is shared evenly among the 12 hikers. How many cups will each hiker receive?

Answer 1

First calculate the total

8 bags x 3.5 cups=28 cups total

28 cups/ 12 hikers = 2.33

Each hiker will receive 2 and 1/3 cups of trail mix