Question

Mora preparing her pack for a hike. Her empty pack weighs 15/16 pound. She adds some water bottle that each weigh 1 1/8 pound. Now Mora's pack weighs 6 9/16 pounds. How many bottles, b, does Mora add to her pack? show your work.

Answer 1

Answer:

Bottles (b) = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 1 1/8B + 15/16 = 6 9/16

2. 1 1/8B = 105/16 - 15/16

3. 1 1/8B = 90/16

4. (9/8) (8/9B) = 90/16 (9/8)

5. B = 10/2 = 5