Diego is making a trial mix for him and his friends to take with them on a hike next week. He mixes 4 2/6 pounds of nuts, 3 3/6 pounds of peanuts, and 2 3/6 pounds of chocolate chips. How many 1/3 pound bags of trail mix can he make?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given :
Amount of nuts = 4 2/6
Amount of peanuts = 3 3/6
Amount of chocolate chips = 2 3/6
Total amount = 26/6 + 21/6 + 15/6
= 62/6
Now, number of 1/ 3 pound bags of trail mix that can made = 62/6/1/3
= 62/6 × 3/1
= 62/2
= 31
Hence, 31 bags of trail mix can be made.