Question

a vet weighs two puppies the small puppy weighs 4 1/2 pounds the large puppy weighs 4 2/3 times as much as the small puppy how much does the large puppy weigh

Answer 1

The large puppy weighs 20.97 Pounds. This is because 2/3 of a hundred is 66. You would do 4.5 Times 4.66. This equals 20.97. It can be rounded to 21. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The large puppy weighs 21 pounds.

Explanation:

Givens

• The small puppy weighs 4 1/2 pounds.
• The large puppy weighs 4 2/3 times as much as the small puppy.

First, we need to transform each mixed number into fractions

`4(1)/(2)=(9)/(2)\\4(2)/(3)=(14)/(3)`

Now, the situation can be expressed as

`L=(14)/(3)S`

Where
`L` is the large puppy and
`S` is the small puppy.

And we know
`S=(9)/(2)`

Replacing this value, we have

`L=(14)/(3) * (9)/(2)=(126)/(6) =21`

Therefore, the large puppy weighs 21 pounds.