Question

a baker poured 8 kilograms of oats equally into 3 bags. what is the weight of each bag of oats? solve. \\(\

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Explanation:

Step1: Find quotient of 8÷3

The largest multiple of 3 less than 8 is 6, so quotient is 2.
$\lfloor \frac{8}{3}
floor = 2$

Step2: Subtract multiple from total

Subtract 6 (3×2) from 8 to find remainder.
$8 - 6 = 2$

Step3: State remainder

The remainder after division is 2.
$8 = 3×2 + 2$

Answer:

Each bag has $\frac{8}{3}$ kilograms (or 2 kilograms with a remainder of 2 kilograms left unbagged if using whole number division; the exact equal weight is $2\frac{2}{3}$ kg).

Filling the long division boxes:
Top box (quotient): 2
R box (remainder): 2
Middle subtraction box: 6
Bottom box (result of subtraction): 2