Jamie is looking to buy some caramel corn for gift baskets. She can get 4, 1/2 pound bags for the same price that she can get 5, 1/3 pound bags. What is the difference between the amounts she would get?
11/12 pound
1/3 pound
5/8 pound
1/5 pound
2007-12-24 09:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by sunny p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4 x 1/2 = 2 lb
5 x 1/3 = 5/3 lb
Difference = 6/3 - 5/3 lb
Difference = 1/3 lb
2007-12-24 10:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4, 1/2 pound = 4* 1/2 =2
5, 1/3pound = 5* 1/3 = 5/3
2 - 5/3 = 6/3 - 5/3 = 1/3 pound
2007-12-24 17:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4(1/2) = 4/2
5(1/3) = 5/3
4/2 - 5/3 = 12/6 - 10/6 = 2/6 = 1/3
2007-12-24 18:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by kindricko 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the amount (price) be x
4 , 1/2 pounds = 2pounds cost = 2x
5 , 1/3 pounds = 5/3 pounds cost = 5x/3
2x = 5x/3
2x - 5x/3 = (6x - 5x/3) = x/3
therefore difference between the amounts = 1/3 pounds
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2007-12-24 17:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by A Little Sarcasm Helps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 lb.
2007-12-24 17:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3rd
2007-12-24 17:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/3 pound
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2007-12-24 17:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋