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mario has 2 1/4 pounds of trail mix. he puts equal amounts of the trail mix into 6 bags for a hike with his friends. if he uses all the trail mix, how many pounds will be in each bag? i need help with this

User Will Buck
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Answer:

The answer is 3/8

User Pangi
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Divide the total pounds he started with by 6 because of the 6 bags.
2 1/4 lbs ÷ 6 bags or 2.25lb ÷ 6 bags
= 0.375lbs or 3/8 lbs in each bag
That's at least what I got.
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