Question

4. Mary bought 12 pounds of blueberries to make 5 pies. She divided the blueberries evenly. How many pounds of blueberries were in each pie?​

Answer 1

2.4

Explanation:

12 divided by 5

In order to get it

Answer 2

2.4 lbs

also 2lbs 6oz (rounded to the nearest ounce)

Explanation:

We are comparing pounds of blueberries to pies.



pounds/pies

= 12pounds/5pies

= 12/5

= 2.4 pounds per pie

Mary used 2.4lbs of blueberries in each pie.

If you need to know the ounces, the .4 part of the 2.4 answer is the ounces. (2 is pounds, .4 is parts of a pound)

There are 16 ounces in a pound.

.4 × 16

= 6.4

2.4 pounds is 2pounds6ounces (rounded to the nearest ounce)