Question

Jared made 12 3 fourhs cups of snack mix for a party his guests ate two thirds of the mix how much snack mix did his guests eat

Answer 1

Answer: Jared guests ate = 8 1/2 cups of the snack mix.

Explanation:

Total snack mix made by Jared = 12 3/4 CUPS

Amount eaten by guests = 2/3 of Total snack mix

which means they ate = 2/ 3 x12 3/4

= 2/3 x 51/ 4

=17/2 = 8 1/2 cups of snack mix.

Jared guests ate 8 1/2 cups of the snack mix.