Question

We bought five 3 3/4 pound bags of bird seed. A. What is the total weight of the birdseed they bought? B. If each smaller bag contains 1 1/2 pounds, how many bags can they make? C. Will there be any birdseed

Left over? .

Answer 1

5*3.75=18.75 18.75÷1.5 equals 12 bags with 0.75 pounds of seed left.

Answer 2

We bought five 3 3/4 pound bags of bird seed.

A :

Total weight is =
`3*((3)/(4) )=(9)/(4)` pounds of bird seed.

In mixed fraction it is :
`2(1)/(4)` pounds

B :

As given, each smaller bag contains 1 1/2 pounds, so 9/4 pounds can make:

=
`((9)/(4))/((3)/(2))`= 18/12 = 3/2 bags

C :

We can make 1 full bag and will have left out enough for half of another bag. Half of a 3/2 pound is :

`1/2(3/2)` = 3/4 of a pound.