Question

Connie made 1 1/3 pounds of trail mix for a hike. Is there a way connie can break up the trail mix into four equal bags without having any left over?

Answer 1

No the most he can have without any left overs is 3 and there would be two left over.

Answer 2

1/3

Explanation:

Given : Connie made pounds of trail mix for a hike =
`1(1)/(3) =(4)/(3)`

To Find : Is there a way connie can break up the trail mix into four equal bags without having any left over?

Solution :

Since he made 4/3 pounds of trail mix

He wants to divide it in four bag

So, each bag must contain :
`((4)/(3))/(4)`

=
`(1)/(3)`

Thus each bag mus contain 1/3 pounds of trail mix

This is the only way connie can break up the trail mix into four equal bags without having any left over

Hence each bag must contain 1/3 pounds of trail mix .