George buys large orange to share with 6 friends. If the orange has the mass of 3 1/2 lbs., how many lbs. of orange will George and each friend get to eat?

if each person leaves behind 1 1/2 oz. in skin and seeds, how much mass of the orange, in oz., was not eaten?

They are both in the same question.

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Jimena

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14 May, 21:15

George buys large orange to share with 6 friends. If the orange has the mass of 3 1/2 lbs., how many lbs. of orange will George and each friend get to eat?

if each person leaves behind 1 1/2 oz. in skin and seeds, how much mass of the orange, in oz., was not eaten?

They are both in the same question.

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Jimmy Collier · Answer 1

Ok assuming that he has 1 larger orange that weighs 3 and 1/2 pound

3 and 1/2=2/2+2/2+2/2+1/2=7/2

divide into 7 (george+6 feriends) parts means multiply by 1/7

7/2 divided into 6 parts=7/2 times 1/4=7/14=1/2

each person gets 1/2 lb orange

if each person leaves 1 and 1/2 oz how much was not eaten

each orange=1/2 lb=1/2 times 16=8oz

total=8oz

eaten=?

left=1 and 1/2oz

8=?+1 and 1/2

subtraft 1 and 1/2

6 and 1/2=?

6 and 1/2 oz was eaten (1 and 1/2 oz was not eaten)

ok

each person eats 1/2 lb oranges

each person eats 6 and 1/2 oz (leaves behind 1 and 1/2 oz)

George buys large orange to share with 6 friends. If the orange has the mass of 3 1/2 lbs., how many lbs. of orange will George and each friend get to eat?if each person leaves behind 1 1/2 oz. in skin and seeds, how much mass of the orange, in oz., was not eaten?They are both in the same question.