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Malcolm is filling bags with rice. He starts with a 5 1/4 pound container of rice and fills each bag with 5/8 pound of rice. How many bags of rice can Malcolm fill?

To determine the number of bags Malcolm can fill, (A. Multiply 5 1/4 by 5/8, B. Divide 5 1/4 by 5/8, C. Divide 5/8 by 5 1/4). Malcom can fill 8 full bags and (A. 9/32, B. 2/5, C. 5/32) of another bag.

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Zion Gould

13 April, 17:49

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Malcolm is filling bags with rice. He starts with a 5 1/4 pound container of rice and fills each bag with 5/8 pound of rice. How many bags of rice can Malcolm fill?

To determine the number of bags Malcolm can fill, (A. Multiply 5 1/4 by 5/8, B. Divide 5 1/4 by 5/8, C. Divide 5/8 by 5 1/4). Malcom can fill 8 full bags and (A. 9/32, B. 2/5, C. 5/32) of another bag.

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Jayden Aguilar · Answer 1

To find the number of bags, you would divide the total amount by the amount per bag.

Answer is

B. Divide 5 1/4 by 5/8

He can fill:

21/4 / 5/8 = 21/4 x 8/5 = 168/20

= 8 8/20 = 8 2/5

Answer is B. 2/5

Arturo Kirby · Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:Because you have to divide