Question

Claire made 1⁄2 pound of trail mix. If she puts 1⁄4 pound of trail mix into each bag, how many bags are filled?

Answer 1

well if you divide the two fractions the answer would be 2

Answer 2

`\text{2 bags are filled if Claire puts }(1)/(4)\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag}`

Explanation:

`\text{Given that Claire made }(1)/(2)\text{ pound of trail mix. If she puts } (1)/(4)\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag, }`

we have to find the number of bags.

`\text{Capacity of }(1)/(4)\text{ pound of trail mix in 1 bag}`

`\text{Capacity of }1\text{ pound of trail mix in }(1)/((1)/(4))=4 bags}`

`\text{Capacity of }(1)/(2)\text{ pound of trail mix in }4* (1)/(2)=2 bags`

`\text{Hence, 2 bags are filled if Claire puts }(1)/(4)\text{ pound of trail mix into each bag}`