Question

Christina loses 2 1/2 pounds every month for a year. How much weight did she lose that year? There are 12 months in a year. Simplify (or reduce) your answer, if necessary.

Answer 1

30 pounds

Explanation:

So for this problem you do 2 1/2 * 12, or 5/2 * 12. You get 60/2 = 30.

Answer 2

30 pounds

Explanation:

We start by converting 2 1/2 pounds into its decimal form: 2.5 pounds.

Now we consider that there are 12months per year, therefore in one year she will lose:

2.5 * 12 = 30 pounds