Question

Each package of dried fruit contains 3/16 of a pound. Mr. Lopez has 4 pounds of dried fruit. How many packages can he fill? Show work please.

Answer 1

He can make 21 packages, and he will still have 1/3 left.

Explanation:

You'll have to divide the 4 pounds by the 3/16 pound per portion.

4 ÷ 3/ 16

Dividing a fraction is the same as multiplying it by its inverse.

4 ÷ 3/ 16 = 4 × 16/ 3 = 4 × 16 /3 = 64 /3 = 63 /3 + 1 /3 = 21 + 1/ 3