How many 5-pound bags of apples can be made from 400 apples, with each apple weighing 1/4 pound?

To determine how many 5-pound bags of apples can be made from 400 apples, where each apple weighs 1/4 pound, we first need to calculate the total weight of the apples.

Since each apple weighs 1/4 pound, the total weight of 400 apples is calculated as follows:

Total weight = Number of apples × Weight per apple

Total weight = 400 apples × (1/4 pound/apple) = 400 × 0.25 = 100 pounds

Next, we need to divide the total weight of the apples by the weight of each bag to find out how many bags can be filled:

Number of bags = Total weight ÷ Weight per bag

Number of bags = 100 pounds ÷ 5 pounds/bag = 20 bags

Thus, the correct answer is that you can make 20 bags of apples. This calculation is straightforward and shows how multiplying the number of apples by the weight of each apple gives the total weight, and then dividing that by the weight of the bags provides the final quantity of bags.