Chad buys

Chad buys peanuts in 2-pound bags. He repackages them into bags that hold 5/6 pounds of peanuts. How many 2-pound bags of peanuts should Chad buy to fill the 5/6-pound bags without having any peanuts left over?

Correct answer:

x =  5

Step-by-step explanation:

m1​=2 lb m2​=65​≐0.8333 lb  x ⋅  m1​ = k⋅ m2​ 2x = 5/6⋅ k 12x = 5k  x=5 k=12   Verifying Solution:  M1​=x⋅ m1​=5⋅ 2=10 M2​=k⋅ m2​=12⋅ 65​=612⋅ 5​=660​=10

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