Question

A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts . Each bag contains 3 1/2 cups of mixed nuts ! The mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers . How many cups of mixed nuts will EACH hiker receive ?

Answer 1

Answer: $2\dfrac{1}{3}\ cups$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The number of bags of mixed nuts = 8

Nuts in each bag =$3\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{7}{2}\ cups$

Therefore, the total amount of mixed nuts in 8 bags =$8\times\dfrac{7}{2}=28\ cups$

Since the mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers .

Therefore, the number of cups of mixed nuts will each hiker receive

=$\dfrac{28}{12}=\dfrac{7}{3}=2\dfrac{1}{3}\ cups$

Hence, the number of cups of mixed nuts will each hiker receive

=$2\dfrac{1}{3}\ cups$

Answer 2

8 bags X 3.5 cups=28 cups of trail mix total.

28 cups divided 12 hikers= 2 4/28 cups per hiker or in reduced form

2 1/7 cups per hiker