SOLUTION: Karla bought 13 1/2 of coffee beans. She wants to repackage them into as many 2/3 pound bags as possible. How many pounds will she have left?

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Question 902849: Karla bought 13 1/2 of coffee beans. She wants to repackage them into as many 2/3 pound bags as possible. How many pounds will she have left?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(27/2)/(2/3)=
27/2*3/2=81/4=20 1/4
1/4 left

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide 13%261%2F2 by 2%2F3.

%2827%2F2%29%2F%282%2F3%29

%2827%2F2%29%283%2F2%29

%2827%2A3%29%2F4

20%261%2F4

This is 20 bags and 0.25 of a bag. The full bag would have 2%2F3 pound, so the remaining unfilled part is %281%2F4%29%282%2F3%29 pound; 1%2F6 pound left unfilled or as only a partial bags.