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.How many bags will he fill with the trail mix?

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Question 936248: 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.How many bags will he fill with the trail mix?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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total quantity of trail mix = 5/6 pounds
each can hold 1/9 pounds
no of bags can be filled with trail mix = %285%2F6%29%2F%281%2F9%29
=+%285%2F6%29%2A%289%2F1%29
=%285%2F2%29%2A%283%2F1%29
=5%2A3%2F2
=15%2F2
=7.5
no of bags =7.5