Question

Claudia buys a 3-pound bag of trail mix for a hike. She wants to make two-ounce bags for his friends with whom he is going hiking. How many two-ounce bags can she make? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

a) 12 bags
b) 24 bags
c) 96 bags
d) 192 bags

Answer 1

Claudia can make 24 two-ounce bags of trail mix from her 3-pound bag. We calculate this by converting the pounds to ounces and then dividing the total ounces by the size of each bag.

Step-by-step explanation:

Claudia has a 3-pound bag of trail mix and wants to make two-ounce bags for her friends. To figure out how many two-ounce bags she can make, we first need to convert the weight of the trail mix from pounds to ounces. Since there are 16 ounces in one pound, we use the following calculation:

3 pounds × 16 ounces/pound = 48 ounces

Now that we know Claudia has 48 ounces of trail mix, we need to divide this by the size of the bags she wants to make:

48 ounces ÷ 2 ounces per bag = 24 bags

So, Claudia can make 24 two-ounce bags of trail mix for her friends.