Question

Frankie bought 5/6 of a pound of beans from the farmers market. He wants to divide the beans into 1/3 pound bags. How many bags can he make?

Answer 1

Explanation:

to compare 5/6 and 1/3 we need to bring both fractions to the same denominator (bottom part of a fraction).

in other words, 1/3 needs to become x/6.

so, what do we need to do to bring 3 to 6 ? we multiply by 2.

and then we need to multiply also the numerator (top part) by the same 2, so that all we do is multiplying 1/3 by 2/2 and keep the value of the fraction unchanged.

1/3 × 2/2 = 2/6

and we compare 5/6 with 2/6.

how many 2/6 pound bags can he make out of 5/6 pounds ?

2 (2 × 2/6 = 4/6).

so, he can make 2 bags and has 1/6 pound left.