Question

1 point 7. A 9 pound bag of sugar is being split into containers that hold (2)/(3) of a pound. How many containers of sugar will the 9 pound bag create?

Answer 1

You can fill 13 full containers with (2/3) pounds of sugar each from a 9-pound bag of sugar, with a little sugar left over.

Step-by-step explanation:

We use division to determine how many containers can be filled from a 9-pound bag of sugar, where each container holds (2/3) of a pound. We divide the total weight of the sugar by the weight each container can hold.

9 pounds ÷ (2/3) pounds/container = 13.5 containers

Since you cannot have half a container, 13 full containers would be filled, with a little sugar left over. Note: The leftover sugar is insufficient to fill another (2/3) pound container.