Question

If 4 bushels of rye weigh 76 lb, how much do 8.5 bushels of rye weigh?

Answer 1

76/4=19 lb is weighht of 1 bushel of rye
19*8.5=161.5 lb

8.5 bushels of rye weigh 161.5 lb

Answer 2

I believe that would be 161.5 lbs. This is because using division(76 divided by 4) we find that each bushel weighs 19 lbs.  So then we would multiply (19 x 8= 152) and finally add the half a bushel(152+9.5=161.5).
Hope it helps!