Question

Connie made 1 1/3 pounds of trail mix for a hike.Is there a way connie can break up the trail mix into four bags?Explain

Answer 1

Yes. Since there are 3, 1/3 rds in the pounds, and the another 1/3, you add those together so there are 4/3. So if you separated them into four bags each bag would have 1/3 a pound of trail mix.

Answer 2

Answer: Yes

Explanation:

`1(1)/(3)\ \text{can be written as an improper fraction}=(4)/(3)\\\\\text{So, the question is`