Answer:
The iron weighed 1/12 pound more than the aluminum.
Step-by-step explanation:
The weight of the aluminum is given as 1/2 pound. But that can also be written as 6/12 pound.
This is a subtraction problem (subtracting fractions...so also a common denominator problem)
In order to subtract fractions you have to get a common denominator.
7/12 - 1/2
= 7/12 - 6/12
= 1/12
The iron is 1/12 pound heavier than the aluminum.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let (2n-1) and (2n+1) be the consecutive, odd numbers.
(2n-1)(2n+1) = 143
4n² - 1 = 143
4n² = 144
n² = 36
n = 6
2n-1 = 11
2n+1 = 13
The numbers are 11 and 13.
