Question
Leila bought 3 bananas, which weighed a total of Three-fourths of a pound. If each banana weighed the same amount, what is the weight of each banana?
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One-fourth of a pound
One-third of a pound
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One-fourth of a pound
One-third of a pound
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the weight of each banana, we start with the total weight of the 3 bananas, which is three-fourths of a pound (or \( \frac{3}{4} \) pound). Since all the bananas weigh the same, we can divide the total weight by the number of bananas:
\[
\text{Weight of each banana} = \frac{\text{Total weight}}{\text{Number of bananas}} = \frac{\frac{3}{4}}{3}
\]
This can be simplified as follows:
\[
\text{Weight of each banana} = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3 \times 1}{4 \times 3} = \frac{3}{12}
\]
Now, we can simplify \( \frac{3}{12} \):
\[
\frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4}
\]
Thus, the weight of each banana is \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a pound.
The answer is: **One-fourth of a pound**.
\[
\text{Weight of each banana} = \frac{\text{Total weight}}{\text{Number of bananas}} = \frac{\frac{3}{4}}{3}
\]
This can be simplified as follows:
\[
\text{Weight of each banana} = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3 \times 1}{4 \times 3} = \frac{3}{12}
\]
Now, we can simplify \( \frac{3}{12} \):
\[
\frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4}
\]
Thus, the weight of each banana is \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a pound.
The answer is: **One-fourth of a pound**.