Question

Kevin uses 36 ounces of dried apples and 18 ounces of

dried cranberries to make a fruit snack. He plans to sell the snack in 1\2
containers. How may containers will he fill? Will any fruit snack be left over?

Answer 1

6 containers

6 ounces of fruit snack will be left over

Explanation:

1 pound = 16 ounces

⇒ ¹/₂ pound = 8 ounces

Total weight = weight of dried apples + weight of dried cranberries

= 36 + 18

= 54 ounces

Containers needed = total weight ÷ weight of snacks in one container

= 54 ÷ 8

= 6.75

Therefore, he will fill 6 containers

Snack left over = total weight - (number of containers × weight of snacks one container will hold)

= 54 - (6 × 8)

= 54 - 48

= 6 ounces