Question

Forty pounds of candy is distributed in 5/7 lb bags. How many bags can be filled?

_______ bags can be filled.

Answer 1

`(40(7))/(5)`Answer:

To find out how many can be filled, divide the number of pounds of candy by the number of pounds a single bag can hold.

40 can be considered 40/1.

So,

40/1 ÷ 5/7

Make 5/7 a reciprocal(basically flipping the fraction upside down):

40/1 ÷ 7/5

Convert the division symbol into a multiplication symbol:

40/1 × 7/5

Solve!

`(40(7))/(5)`

Cancel:

`(8(7))/(1)`

= 56 bags can be filled.

Answer 2

Answer:56 bags

Explanation:

you are dividing 40 into 5/7 so its technically 40*7 divided by 5, which equals 56. double check by doing 56*5 divided by 7 and you get 40 pounds,