Bryce bought a bag of cashews he served 7/8 pound of cashews at a party this amount represents 2/3 of the entire bag. That equation to 2/3n = 7/8 can be used to find the number of pounds n in a full bag. How many pounds of cashews were in the bag that price bought?

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Maryjane Conley

13 August, 13:51

Bryce bought a bag of cashews he served 7/8 pound of cashews at a party this amount represents 2/3 of the entire bag. That equation to 2/3n = 7/8 can be used to find the number of pounds n in a full bag. How many pounds of cashews were in the bag that price bought?

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Pyscho · Answer 1

7/8 of a pound is 14oz

So if 14oz is 2/3 of the whole bag, you can divide 14oz by 2 to get the weight of 1/3 of the bag (Which is 7oz)

14oz + 7oz = 21oz total pounds of cashews in the bag

Piper Kirk · Answer 2

7/8 of a pound is 14oz

So if 14oz is 2/3 of the whole bag, you can divide 14oz by 2 to get the weight of 1/3 of the bag (Which is 7oz)

14oz + 7oz = 21oz total pounds of cashews in the bag