SOLUTION: At Mike's Candy Store, 149 pounds of chocolate is being divided into packages each weighing 3.5 pounds. How many pounds of chocolate are left when there isn't enough to make anothe
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Question 477173: At Mike's Candy Store, 149 pounds of chocolate is being divided into packages each weighing 3.5 pounds. How many pounds of chocolate are left when there isn't enough to make another whole package?
Please clearly explain how I could approach and solve this, thanks! Found 2 solutions by Aprilnicole, Alan3354:Answer by Aprilnicole(1) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ok it's simple you would take 149 then divide it by 3.5 and that gives you
42.5. pounds of candy.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 149/3.5 =~ 42.75... packages
--> 42 complete packages
42*3.5 = 147 pounds used
2 pounds left, just eat that.
