Question

Sheila has 14 1/2 pounds of potato salad. She wants to divide the potato salad into containers, each of which holds 1 1/4 pounds. How many containers does she need? Complete the explanation.

Answer 1

11 3/5 containers

Equivalent to 11.6 containers

Explanation:

Total pounds of potato salad = 14 1/2 pounds

Pounds in each container = 1 1/4 pounds

How many containers does she need?

Number of containers needed = Total pounds of potato salad / Pounds in each container

= 14 1/2 ÷ 1 1/4

= 29/2 ÷ 5/4

= 29/2 × 4/5

= (29×4) / (2×5)

= 116/10

= 11 6/10

= 11 3/5 containers

Equivalent to 11.6 containers