Question

add an apple orchard add an apple or Orchid Margaret pick 19 1/2 lb of apples the cashier put the apples into three bags with the same weight how many pounds of apples are in each bag

Answer 1

The weight of apples in the each bag can be determined as,

$\begin{gathered} W=\frac{19\frac{1}{2}\text{ lb}}{3} \\ =\frac{39}{6}\text{ lb} \\ =\frac{13}{2}\text{ lb} \\ =6\frac{1}{2}\text{ lb} \end{gathered}$

Thus, the weight of the apples in each bag is 13/2 lb,