Answer:
it will take Larissa 4 17/27 hours to finish 5lbs of goldfish
Step-by-step explanation:
1.5 pound = 1 1/2 pound equivalent to 3/2 pounds
3/5 of a 1.5-pound
= 3/5 × 3/2 pounds
= 9/10 lbs of goldfish eaten in 5/6 hours
how long, in hours, would it take her to finish a 5-lb box of goldfish?
Find the ratio
9/10 lbs of goldfish : 5/6 hours = 5lbs of goldfish : t hours
9/10 ÷ 5/6 = 5 / t
Solve for t
9/10 × 6/5 = 5 / t
54 / 50 = 5 / t
Cross multiply
54 × t = 50 × 5
54t = 250
Divide both sides by 54
t = 250 / 54
= 4 34/54
= 4 17/27 hours
Therefore, it will take Larissa 4 17/27 hours to finish 5lbs of goldfish
