SOLUTION: if 18 pound of peas are packed in 2/3-pound bags, how many bags will there be altogther.

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Question 450685: if 18 pound of peas are packed in 2/3-pound bags, how many bags will there be altogther.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rwm:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 18 pound of peas are packed in 2/3-pound bags, how many bags will there be altogether.
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# of bags = 18/(2/3) = 9*3 = 27
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
27
2/3*27=18
2x/3=18
divide by 2
x/3=9
multiply by 3
x=27