Question

The Philadelphia Cream Cheese Company produces 42 pounds of cream cheese in each batch. A batch is split up into small portions, each weighing 1/8 pound. How many portions will be made from every batch

Answer 1

Answer: It will be made into 336 portions.

Explanation:

42 divided into 1/8

42 = 42/1

When dividing fractions, we follow a rule called "Keep, change, flip"

You keep the first fraction, change the symbol into multiplication, and flip the second fractions.

42/1 * 8/1 = 336/1

Therefore, there will be 336 portions from every batch.

Answer 2

336

Explanation:

1/8 pound * by 8 would get you to 1 pound

you have 42 pounds.

8 * 42 = 336