Question

Antionette bought 2 2/3 pounds of grapes. if she bought bananas that weighed 1 1/4 times as much as the grapes, how much did the bananas weigh?

Answer 1

Hey there!

To solve this problem, first turn the mixed numbers to improper fractions then multiply 2 2/3 and 1 1/4 . . .

2 2/3 = 8/3
1 1/4 = 5/4

8 x 5 = 40

3 x 4 = 12

= 40/12

Simplify 40/12 . . .

40/12 = 3 1/3 <--------

The answer to your question is option B.

The bananas weighed 3 1/3 pounds.

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