If 5 bags of apples weigh 12 1/7 pounds, how many pounds would you expect 1 bag of apples to weigh?

2 and 3/7 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

12 1/7 becomes 85/7

This represents 5 bags, so divide it by 5 to see what one bag should weigh ...

(85/7) / 5 becomes (85/7) / (5/1)

which becomes

(85/7) * (1/5) (division is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal)

85/35

17/7 (reduce the fraction by factoring out a 5 from top and bottom)

2 and 3/7 pounds