Question

Mario has LaTeX: 2\frac{1}{4}2 1 4 pounds of trail mix. He puts equal amounts of the trail mix into 6 bags for a hike with his friends. If he uses all of the trail mix, how many pounds will be in each bag?

Answer 1

0.375 pounds

Explanation:

Let the amount of trail mix in each bag be x pounds. If Mario has
`2(1)/(4)` pounds of trail mix and puts equal amounts of the trail mix into 6 bags for a hike with his friends, the amount of trail mix in each bag can be derives using the expression;

`2(1)/(4) = 6 * x`

solving for x

`(9)/(4) = 6x\\\\2.25 = 6x\\\\divide\ both \ sides \ by \ 6\\\\(2.25)/(6) = (6x)/(6) \\\\x = 0.375\\`

Hence 0.375 pounds of trail mix will be in each bag