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Jake can carry 6 1/4pounds of wood in from the barn.His father can carry 1 5/7 times as much as Jake. How many pounds can Jake’s father carry.

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convert these mix number into fraction
6 1/4 = 25/4
1 5/7 = 12/7

Jake carry 25/4 pounds of wood
His father carry 12/7*(25/4) = 75/28
then convert this to mix number
Jake's father carry 2 19/28 pounds
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