tayden03
Answered

Erin buys a bag of peanut that weighs 3/4 of a pound later that week the bag is 2/3 full how much dose the bag of peanuts weigh now ? Show work !!



Answer :

Illuminati750
Hello, 

the bag decreased one third, so its weight decreases the same, so:

[tex] \frac{3}{4}pound-\frac{3}{4}pound* \frac{1}{3}\\ \\ =\frac{3}{4}pound-\frac{1}{4}pound\\ \\ =\frac{2}{4}pound\\ \\ =\frac{1}{2}pound[/tex]

Answer: it weighs 1/2 pound

Other Questions