A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts. Each bag of nuts contains 3 1/2 ounces of mixed nuts. There are 12 hikers on the trip. How many cups of mixed nuts will each hiker get?

Multiply the number of bags by the ounces in each bag:

8 x 3 1/2 = 28 total ounces.

Divide total ounces by the number of hikers:

28 / 12 = 2.33 ounces per hiker.

1 cup = 8 ounces.

Divide the number of ounces per hiker by the number of ounces in 1 cup:

2.33 / 8 = 0.29 cups per hiker.