Question

A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts. Each bag contains 3 and 1/2 cups of mixed nuts. the mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers. How many cups of mixed nuts will each hiker receive? Explain your answer

Answer 1

2 1/3 cups for each hiker

Explanation:

8bags x 3.5 cups in each bag =28 cups in total
28 cups shared among 12 hikers = 28/12 = 2 1/3 cups for each hiker