Register
A jar contains 29 5/7 tablespoons of peanut butter. If one serving of peanut butter is 2 tablespoons, how many servings of peanut butter does the jar contain? Express your answer as a mixed number.
163k views
5 votes
A jar contains 29 5/7 tablespoons of peanut butter. If one serving of peanut butter is 2 tablespoons, how many servings of peanut butter does the jar contain? Express your answer as a mixed number.

User Perusopersonale
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

1 vote
The answer should be 14 12/14 in simplest 14 6/7
User Nikit Barochiya
by
7.9k points
3 votes
29 5/7 divided by 2 is 14 with a remainder of 1 5/7, remaider is 12/7, but since you know this can't be a vaild mixed number, multiply the denominator by 2, the number you are dividing by...

The answer is 14 12/14. Hope this helps!
User DeFreitas
by
8.1k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Link Copied!