Answer :
12
1) We've been told that there are 24 canides in 1/2 pound bag, so to find out how many are in a 1/4 pound bag, let's set a proportion:
candies bag
24 1/2
x 1/4
Since it is a proportion, we can cross multiply them:
24 * 1/4 = 1/2x
6 = 1/2x Multiply both sides by 2
12 = x
2) So there are 12 candies in a 1/4 pound bag, and that makes sense since a 1/4 pound bag can take half of the 1/2 pound bag capacity.