Question

Mandy bought a bag of peanuts to share with her friends.


Trisha received 1/2 of the peanuts in the bag.
Vince received 1/4 of the peanuts Trisha received.
Ray received 1/3 of the peanuts Vince received.

If Ray received 4 peanuts, how many peanuts were in the bag Mandy bought?

Answer 1

12 maybe

Answer 2

no its 96. i figured it out

Answer 3

how is it 96?

Answer 4

theres 2/10 of them left

Answer 5

because 4 is 1/3 of 12, and 12 is 1/4 of 48 and 48 is 1/2 of 96

Answer 6

true, i ddint read the rest! 420!

Answer 7

B=Bag
Trish = 1/2B
Vince = 1/4trish or 1/4(1/2B)
Ray = 1/3 Vince or 1/3 (1/4 (1/2B))).

So if Ray is 4 you just start solving backwards
4*3 = 12 (that's what vince got
12 * 4 = 48 (that's what trish got
48 * 2 = bag.