A butcher is dividing a round of beef into 3 equal sized roasts. If each roast weighs 7.9 pounds, and there are 1.4 pounds of be

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zavuch27 [327]

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A butcher is dividing a round of beef into 3 equal sized roasts. If each roast weighs 7.9 pounds, and there are 1.4 pounds of be

ef left over, how much did the round weigh? A) 19.5 pounds B) 22.3 pounds C) 25.1 pounds D) 27.9 pounds

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Stells [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T22:10:00+03:00

Stells [14]3 years ago

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7.9 x 3= 23.7 because they have 3 roasts that are 7.9 pound each.
23.7+1.4=25.1 pounds since 1.4 was left over, add it to the total to get the original weight of 25.1 pounds. So C. is the answer.

Gelneren [198K] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-23T20:50:51+03:00

Gelneren [198K]3 years ago

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The answer is B hope it helps :)