Question

Which answer best describes how to solve this story problem?



The workers on the farm picked 623 pounds of apples on Tuesday and 539 pounds of apples on Wednesday. They wanted to put 7 pounds of apples into each bag. How many bags did they need for all of the apples?









A.
Divide 623 by 7. Divide 539 by 7. Multiply the two quotients.







B.
Divide 623 by 7. Divide 539 by 7. Add the two quotients.







C.
Multiply 623 by 539. Divide the product by 7.