Question

Addison is making caramel apples.She has 2 1/2 bags of apples.One full bag has 8 apples,and each apple weighs 5 ounces.Write an expression that could be used to find the total number of ounces Addison has.Then find the total number of ounces.

Answer 1

b represents total ounces. a represents number apples.

2.5(5a) = b

2.5(5 × 8)
=2.5(40)
=100

Answer 2

8*5=40       40*2.5=100 oz.   The number of ounces is 100.