Question

Russell's uncle buys a 7.5-pound bag of candy for Russell's birthday party. He puts
1
2
of the candy into a piñata. If Russell gets
1
5
of the candy from the piñata when it breaks open, how many pounds of candy does he get?

Answer 1

Russell's uncle puts 1/2 * 7.5 = <<1/2*7.5=3.75>>3.75 pounds of candy into the piñata.
Russell gets 1/5 * 3.75 = <<1/5*3.75=0.75>>0.75 pounds of candy. Answer: \boxed{0.75}.