Question

candy buys 20 ounces of mixed nuts .she puts an equal number of ounces in each of 3 bags .how many ounces of nuts will be in each bag?write the answer as a whole number and a fraction.

Answer 1

20 divide by 3 equals 6.66666666667 as a whole number.
As a fraction it is 20/3

Answer 2

`6(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Candy buys 20 ounces of mixed nuts.

She puts an equal number of ounces in each 3 bags.

In each bag she can put =
`(20)/(3)`

=
`6(2)/(3)`

She can put
`6(2)/(3)` ounces of nuts in each bag.