Question

Jacob has 1/2 of a container of trail mix. He is filling snack packs that each use about 1/6 of a container. How many snack packs can Jacob make?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Jacob has 1/2 of a container of trail mix.

He is filling snack packs that each use about 1/6 of a container

We need to find the number of snack packs can Jacob make. Let he can make x snack packs.

$\dfrac{1}{6}x=\dfrac{1}{2}\\\\x=3$

Hence, he can make 3 snack packs.