Brianne is making apple pies. She has 2 1/2 pounds of apples. Brianne estimates she can make 3 pies with no apples left over. How many pounds of apples will go into each pie?

2 1/2 pounds of apples divided into 3 pies.
2 1/2 converted to improper fraction =
2 1/2 = 5/2
5/2 divided into 3 pies
(5/2) / (3/1) —> {whole number 3 converted to improper fraction 3/1}
(5/2) x (1/3) —> {to divide a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal}
(5/2) x (1/3)=5/6
Answer= 5/6 of a pound of apples goes into each pie

Look, when you want to do something like put it like x^2. x2 could mean x² or x₂. so to clear confusion, know the notation. to find the product multiply the x's and you get -8x and the y's and you get 6y. since it's all being multiplied it is just -8x6y, or answer a. although the better answer is -48xy(combining -8 and 6) because you should multiply constants whenever you can.