Question

melodie has 15 chickens on her farm and each chicken weighs 4 1/4 pound. she has 20 ducklings. each duckling weighs 3/4 of a pound . how much do the chickens and ducklings weigh in total?

Answer 1

Should be able to calculate the total weight of the chicks and ducks in one fall sweep:  15(4.25 lb) + 20(0.75 lb) = 78.75 lb.

Answer 2

15 chickens: 60 + 15/4 lbs
20 ducklings: 15 lbs
Total: 78 3/4 lbs