Question

Sanjay went blueberry picking along a 3-mile walking path. He picked blueberries steadily along the walk. When he was finished, he had collected 50 ounces of blueberries.

How many ounces of blueberries did Sanjay pick each mile?
Write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.

Answer 1

Answer: Sanjay picked 16.66 ounces each mile

Explanation:

For this exercise let "x" represents the amount of ounces of blueberries that Sanjay picked each mile, along the 3-mile walking path.

According to the information given in the exercise, you know that Sanjay picked a total amount of 50 ounces of blueberries along the walking path.

Then, knowing that the length of that walking path is 3 miles, you can set up the following proportion:

`(3)/(50) = (1)/(x)`

Now, the next step is to solve for "x" in order to find its value.

You get that this is:

`(x)((3)/(50) )=1\\\\x=(1)((3)/(50) )\\\\x=16.66`

Therefore, knowing the value of "x", you can conclude that Sanjay picked 16.66 ounces of blueberries each mile.

16.66 = 16 2/3

Answer 2

16 2/3 per a mile

Explanation:

50 ounces of blueberries/3 miles = 16.666 repeated

16.666 repeated = 16 2/3 ounces/mile