Question

Diana wanted to make peanut brittle for a holiday party, so she bought a 16.5-ounce jar of peanuts at the grocery store. She used 3 5 of the peanuts to make peanut brittle. The next week, she split the remaining peanuts into 3 bags of trail mix for a hike with friends. How many ounces of peanuts did Diana put in each bag of trail mix?

Answer 1

2.2

Explanation:

Answer 2

2.2 ounces.

Explanation:

Quantity of peanuts Diana bought = 16.5 ounces

Quantity used for peanut brittle = 3/5

Hence:

3/5 × 16.5

= 9.9 ounces was used for peanut brittle.

The amount left =

16.5 ounces - 9.9 ounces

= 6.6 ounces.

We are told that: the next week, she split the remaining peanuts into 3 bags of trail mix for a hike with friends.

The ounces of peanuts she put in each bag of trail mix is calculated as:

6.6 ounces ÷ 3 bags

= 2.2 ounces.