Problema Solution
If each bag holds 1/2 a pound of beans, how many bags would it take to hold 6 pounds of beans?
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Let 'x' represent the number of bags needed to hold 6 pounds of beans.
(1/2)x = 6
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x = 12 bags
It takes 12 bags to hold 6 pounds of beans.