Question

Sunflower seeds are sold in packages that weigh 3(1/5) ounces. If there is a supply of 35 ounces of sunflower sceds, how many whole packages of seed can be made? packages How many ounces of sunflower seeds will be left over?

Answer 1

We can make 0 whole packages of sunflower seeds, and there will be 35 ounces of sunflower seeds left over.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of whole packages of sunflower seeds that can be made, we need to divide the total weight of the sunflower seeds by the weight of each package. The weight of each package is 3(1/5) ounces, which we can convert to a mixed number fraction as 16/5 ounces.

Let's divide the total weight of 35 ounces by the weight of each package:

1. 35 / (16/5) = 35 * (5/16) = 15/16 = 0.9375

Therefore, we can make 0.9375 whole packages of sunflower seeds. Since we can't have a fraction of a package, we round down to the nearest whole number.

So, we can make 0 whole packages of sunflower seeds.

To find out how many ounces of sunflower seeds will be left over, we multiply the number of whole packages by the weight of each package and subtract it from the total weight:

1. 35 - (0 * 16/5) = 35 - 0 = 35 ounces

Therefore, there will be 35 ounces of sunflower seeds left over.