Question

Mikey Johnson shipped out 41 1/4 pounds of electrical supplies. The supplies are placed in individual packets that weigh 2 3/4 pounds each . How many packets did he ship out?

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

Number of packets shipped out = total weight of electrical supplies / weight of individual packets

`41(1)/(4)` ÷
`2(3)/(4)`

to solve convert the mixed fractions to an improper fraction

to convert to improper fraction, take the following steps :

1. Multiply the whole number by the denominator

2. Add the numerator to the answer gotten in the previous step

3. divide the number gotten in the previous step by the denominator

`(165)/(4)` ÷
`(11)/(4)`

`(165)/(4)` ×
`(4)/(11)` = 15