Answer:
6/5 or 1 and 1/5 lbs.
Step-by-step explanation:
7/19 are the fraction of men's shoes
explanation + example:
Use the total number as the denominator: 6 + 8 = 14
Use each of the ratio terms as the numerator in a fraction:
6 becomes 6/14
8 becomes 8/14
Reduce each fraction to lowest terms:
6/14 simplifies to 3/7
8/14 simplifies to 4/7
The part-to-part ratio 6 : 8 converts into the fractions:
6/14 = 3/7
8/14 = 4/7
Multiply 2/3 by 8 and you will get 16/3 or 5.33 repeating.