Question

Steve bought a 15-pound bag of concrete. He spilled the bag into smaller bags that each holds 2 1/2 pounds. How many smaller bags did Steve fill?

Answer 1

$\frac{15}{1} \div 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{1} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{30}{5} = 6$
He filled 6 bags.

•First the whole should be made into a fraction
•If there's a mixed number involved, then it should be converted into a improper fraction
• Using KeepChangeFlip, change the division sign to multiplication sign
•multiply straight across
•if the product is improper, divide the denominator(bottom number) from the numerator(top number)