Question

Ryan bought 2 pounds of almonds and 3 pounds of peanuts. He mixed them together and divided them into bags. He put 1/8 pound of mixed nuts into each bag. Write an equation to represent the number of bags, b, Ryan filled.​

Answer 1

8(2A+3P) 40 bags

Explanation:

(2A+3P)/ (1/8) 8(2A+3)

2 pounds of almonds (2A) + 3 pounds of peanuts(3P) = 5pounds of the mix

5/1 divided into 1/8 , that is the same as 5/1 multiplied be 8/1

5/1 x 8/1 =40