Question

Brianne is making apple pies. She has 2 1/2 pounds of apples. Brianne estimates she can make 3 pies with no apples left over. How many pounds of apples will go into each pie?

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of apples will go into each pie, divide the total pounds of apples (2 1/2) by the number of pies (3). Each pie will have approximately 5/6 pounds of apples.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many pounds of apples will go into each pie, we need to divide the total pounds of apples by the number of pies. In this case, Brianne has 2 1/2 pounds of apples and estimates she can make 3 pies with no apples left over.

To divide the apples equally among the pies, we need to divide the total pounds of apples (2 1/2) by the number of pies (3).

2 1/2 pounds ÷ 3 pies = 5/2 pounds ÷ 3 pies = (5 ÷ 2) ÷ 3 pounds = 5/6 pounds

Therefore, each pie will have approximately 5/6 pounds of apples.

Answer 2

2 1/2 pounds of apples divided into 3 pies.
2 1/2 converted to improper fraction =
2 1/2 = 5/2
5/2 divided into 3 pies
(5/2) / (3/1) —> {whole number 3 converted to improper fraction 3/1}
(5/2) x (1/3) —> {to divide a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal}
(5/2) x (1/3)=5/6
Answer= 5/6 of a pound of apples goes into each pie