Question

Isabelle ordered 3 flower arrangements to send to her sisters. Each arrangement, weighs 6 2/3 pounds. What was the total weight of the flower arrangements?

Answer 1

Answer: 20 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know the weight of each flower arrangement (each one weighs 6 2/3 pounds) and the total number of flower arrangaments Isabelle ordered (3 flower arrangements).

To make the calculus easier, we can rewrite the mixed number 6 2/3 as a decimal number:

Divide the numerator 2 by the denominator 3 and add the result to the whole number 6:

$(6+0.666)lb=6.666lb$

If 1 arrangement weighs 6.666 pounds, the total weigth of 3 arrangements can be calculated by multiplying 6.666 pounds by 3:

$weight_{(total)}=(6.666lb)(3)\\weight_{(total)}=20lb$