Question

A bag holds 5.8lb of corn. How many pounds do 2.5 bags hold

Answer 1

ANSWER:

14.5 pounds

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

We know the capacity of each bag, therefore, we can calculate the capacity of 2.5 bags, multiplying by the capacity of one, like this:

$\begin{gathered} c=5.8\cdot2.5 \\ \\ c=14.5\text{ lb} \end{gathered}$

Which means 2.5 bags contain a total of 14.5 lbs.