SOLUTION: Perry has 5/6 pounds of trail mix. He wants to pour the trail mix into bags that hold 1/9 pounds of trail mix.

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Question 936247: Perry has 5/6 pounds of trail mix. He wants to pour the trail mix into bags that hold 1/9 pounds of trail mix.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use common denominator, .


He can fill 7 bags,

and will have left over.

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