There will be 14 3/8 pound weights in the 2 1/2 potatoes bags.
Each bag of potatoes weighs 5 3/4 pounds. How many pounds would 2 1/2 bags of potatoes weigh to be determined?
What is the fraction?
Fraction is defined as the number of compositions that constitute the whole.
1 bag of potatoes = [tex]5\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
1 bag of potatoes = 23/4
[tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] bag of potatoes = [tex]2\frac{1}{2}*\frac{23}{4} \\[/tex]
5/2 bags of potatoes = 115/8
5/2 bags of potatoes = [tex]14\frac{3}{8}[/tex]
Thus, there will be 14 3/8 pound weights in the 2 1/2 potatoes bags.
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