Question

Mandy divided a 12-pound bag of oranges into 5 equal piles. Which rational number represents the weight of the oranges in each pile?

Answer 1

12÷5= 2.4 pounds

2.4 pounds =2 4/10 pounds

=2 2/5

Answer 2

Answer:

The weight of each pile is $\frac{12}{5}\ or\ 2\frac{2}{5}$.    

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Mandy divided a 12-pound bag of oranges into 5 equal piles.

We need to find the weight of the oranges in each pile.

To find this simply divide the number 12 by 5.

$\frac{12}{5}$

Now convert the fraction into mixed fraction.

$2\frac{2}{5}$

Hence, the weight of each pile is $\frac{12}{5}\ or\ 2\frac{2}{5}$.