Question

A crafts store bought 27 1/4 ounces of potpourri. The shop divides the potpourri into 2 1/2 ounce bags and sells each bag for $4.25.

a. How many full 2 1/2 ounce bags of potpourri can the shop make? Show your work.
b. If all the bags are sold, how much money will the shop earn?
and can u show your work because i want to know howto get the answer :)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Number of bags that can be made = 27 1/4 / 2 1/2

Answer 3

ho choco sorry, I was doing something

Answer 4

its ok

Answer 5

(a) 27 1/4 (total bought)
2 1/2 (total of each bag used)
To find how many 2 1/2 oz. bags can be made you need to divide 27 1/4 by 2 1/2
(27 1/4) / (2 1/2) (I am going to change the mixed number into improper fractions)
(109/4) / (5/2)
109/4 x 2/5 = 109/10 = 10 9/10
ANSWER : 10 full size bags can be made.
(b)10 bags sold at $ 4.25 each.....10 x 4.25 = $42.50
ANSWER : If all 10 bags are sold, the craft store will make $ 42.50.

Answer 6

do do this convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions

27 1/4 = 4* 27 + 1
-------- = 109/4
4

2 1/2 = 5 /2

so we have 109/4 divided by 5/2

to do this invert the second fraction and multiply

so it's 109/4 * 2 / 5

Answer 7

ok thank you so much :)

Answer 8

your welcome :D