Question

Claire made 1⁄2 pound of trail mix. If she puts 1⁄4 pound of trail mix into each bag, how many bags are filled?

Answer 1

Well if you divide the two fractions the answer would be 2 

Answer 2

Answer:

$\text{2 bags are filled if Claire puts }\frac{1}{4}\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag}$    

Step-by-step explanation:

$\text{Given that Claire made }\frac{1}{2}\text{ pound of trail mix. If she puts } \frac{1}{4}\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag, }$

we have to find the number of bags.

$\text{Capacity of }\frac{1}{4}\text{ pound of trail mix in 1 bag}$

$\text{Capacity of }1\text{ pound of trail mix in }\frac{1}{\frac{1}{4}}=4 bags}$

$\text{Capacity of }\frac{1}{2}\text{ pound of trail mix in }4\times \frac{1}{2}=2 bags$

$\text{Hence, 2 bags are filled if Claire puts }\frac{1}{4}\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag}$