Laurie needs at least 40 pounds of topsoil for a new flower bed. Each bag of topsoil is 200 ounces. Laurie determines that if she buys 3 bags of topsoil she will have enough for the flower bed. Is Laurie correct? Why or why not?
A.
Laurie is not correct because the weight of 1 bag of topsoil is equivalent to only 10 pounds.
B.
Laurie is correct because 200 ounces is more than 40 pounds.
C.
Laurie is correct because the weight of 3 bags of topsoil is exactly 40 pounds.
D.
Laurie is not correct because the weight of 3 bags of topsoil is less than 40 pounds.
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A. Laurie is not correct because the weight of 1 bag of topsoil is equivalent to only 10 pounds. 200 ounces is equal to 12.5 pounds, so 3 bags of topsoil would only provide 37.5 pounds of topsoil, which is not enough for her flower bed.
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Yes, the correct answer is A.
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