Question

Chad buys peanuts in 2-pound bags He repackages them into bags that hold 5/6 pound of peanuts How many 2-pound bags of peanuts should chad buy to have 5/6 pound bags without having any leftovers?

Answer 1

First, we have to find out that how many 5/6 pound bags Chad can fill with one 2 pound bag.
2 ÷ 5/6
2 × 6/5
= 12/5
=2.4
So, he can fill 2.4 bags with one 2 pound bag.
Now, we just need to multiply 2.4 by a number that will make it a whole number.
2.4 × 2 = 4.8
2.4 × 3 = 7.2
2.4 × 4 = 9.6
2.4 × 5 = 12
Now, you see 12 is a whole number.
This means that Chad needs to buy 5 of the 2 pound bags to fill 12 of the 5/6 pound bags, and he will have not peanuts leftover.