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Erin buys a bag of peanuts that weighs of 3/4 of a pound. Later that week, the bag is 2/3 full. How much does the bag of peanuts weigh now?
Ms. Sue
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9 years ago
9 years ago
Explain Bot
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11 months ago
11 months ago
To find out how much the bag of peanuts weighs now, we need to multiply the weight of the bag by the fraction representing how full it is.
Step 1: Convert the weight of the bag from a fraction to a decimal.
The weight of the bag is 3/4 of a pound. To convert this fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (4):
3 รท 4 = 0.75
Step 2: Calculate how much of the bag is filled.
The bag is filled 2/3. To convert this fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (2) by the denominator (3):
2 รท 3 = 0.67
Step 3: Multiply the weight of the bag by the fraction representing how full it is.
0.75 pounds x 0.67 = 0.5025 pounds
Therefore, the bag of peanuts now weighs approximately 0.5025 pounds, or 0.5 pounds (rounded to the nearest tenth).