Real world problems day two

Question

The produce Manager received five containers of green beans each weighing 7 pounds she divides the total amount of green beans into three equal weight portion. What is the weight of the beans in each portion?

Answer 1

Total beans = 5 containers * 7 pounds/container = 35 pounds

Divided into 3 equal portions, 35/3 = (33 + 2)/3 = 33/3 + 2/3 = 11 2/3 pounds per portion