Malcom can fill 8 bags of rice
In order to determine the number of bags of rice Malcom can fill, use this formula :
Number of bags = total pounds of the container ÷ pound of each bag
= [tex]5\frac{1}{4}[/tex] ÷ [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
= [tex]5\frac{1}{4}[/tex] × [tex]\frac{8}{5}[/tex]
Convert [tex]5\frac{1}{4}[/tex] to an improper fraction
How to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction
1. Multiply the whole number by the denominator
2. Add the numerator to the answer gotten in the previous step
3. divide the number gotten in the previous step by the denominator
[tex]5\frac{1}{4} = \frac{21}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{21}{4}[/tex] × [tex]\frac{8}{5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{42}{5}[/tex]
Convert the answer to a mixed number = [tex]8\frac{2}{5}[/tex] bags
This would be 8 bags to the nearest whole number
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