The Snack Shack is making a batch of trail mix. They use 9 1/3 pounds of granola, 9 1/3 pounds of mixed nuts, and 9 1/3 pounds of yogurt raisins to make the trail mix. They divide the mixture into 14 packages. How much is in each package? Explain.
There are 3 types of nuts they all have 9 1/3 pounds in them. multiply 3 by 9 /13 to find out how many pounds of nuts there is. 3×9 1/3 That is 28 pounds. Now divide the 28 pounds of nuts into the 14 packages. 28 ÷ 14 There is 2 pounds of nuts in each package.
