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Joey bought 32 pounds of raisins. He packed them into freezer bags so that each bag weighs 3/4 lb. How many freezer bags did he pack?

User Davidsr
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32/1 ÷ 3/4
multiply by the inverse

32/1 × 4/3 = 128/3

128/3 = 42 2/3 is your answer
User Mehreen
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32/1÷3/4
do reciprocal
32/1×4/3=128/3
simplify
42 2/3

so he packed about 42 bags

i really hope i helped and that it is not wrong
User Tdsymonds
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