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Jake can carry 61/4 pounds of wood in from the barn. His father can carry 1 5/7 times as much as jake.

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His Father can carry 10 5/7 pounds of wood. or 75/7.
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To answer this item, we are to multiply the given amount of wood that Jake can carry which is given to be 6 1/4 by the number of times his father can which is equal to 1 5/7. x = (6 1/4)(1 5/7)
x = 75/7
Thus, Jake's father can carry 10 5/7 pounds of wood. (I've had this question before btw)
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