Question

Frank had 17 kilograms of candy. If he wanted to split the candy into 3 bags, how much should be in each bag? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?

Answer 1

Answer: 5.7 kg per bag

The answer lies between the numbers 5 and 6 .

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we simply have to divide the amount of candy (17) by the number of bags (3).

Mathematically speaking:

17/3= 5.7 kg per bag

There should be 5.7 kg in each bag.

The answer lies between the numbers 5 and 6, the number is 5.7.

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