Sheila has 14 1/2 pounds of potato salad. She wants to divide the potato salad into containers, each of which holds 1 1/4 pounds. How many containers does she need? Complete the explanation.

11 3/5 containers

Equivalent to 11.6 containers

Step-by-step explanation:

Total pounds of potato salad = 14 1/2 pounds

Pounds in each container = 1 1/4 pounds

How many containers does she need?

Number of containers needed = Total pounds of potato salad / Pounds in each container

= 14 1/2 ÷ 1 1/4

= 29/2 ÷ 5/4

= 29/2 × 4/5

= (29×4) / (2×5)

= 116/10

= 11 6/10

= 11 3/5 containers

Equivalent to 11.6 containers

it’s supposed to be -4+45=41

step-by-step explanation:

total amount of money that he should pay if he has not used his duty free exemption is $98

step-by-step explanation:

given a united states citizen returning to the states declares the following items at the customs office: 3 shirts at $8.50 each 2 dresses at $27.50 each 1 pair of gold cuff links at $17.50 per pair. we have to find how much he pay

cost of 3 shirts if one cost at $8.50 is

cost of 2 dresses if one cost at $27.50 is  

cost of 1 pair of gold cuff at $17.50

so, total amount of money that he should pay if he has not used his duty free exemption is   $25.5+$55+$17.50=$98