Isabella picked 8 1/3 pounds of apples at an orchard. She had 2 bags to put them in. How many pounds did each bag hold?(1 point)
To find out how many pounds each bag holds, we need to divide the total weight of the apples she picked (8 1/3 pounds) by the number of bags she had (2).
First, let's convert the mixed number (8 1/3) into an improper fraction. We do this by multiplying the whole number (8) by the denominator (3) and adding it to the numerator (1).
8 * 3 = 24
24 + 1 = 25
So, 8 1/3 is equal to 25/3.
Now we can divide 25/3 by 2 to find the weight per bag.
25/3 ÷ 2 = 25/3 × 1/2 = 25/6
Therefore, each bag holds 25/6 pounds of apples.