Question

Erin buys a bag of peanut that weighs 3/4 of a pound later that week the bag is 2/3 full how much dose the bag of peanuts weigh now ? Show work !!

Answer 1

Hello,

the bag decreased one third, so its weight decreases the same, so:


`(3)/(4)pound-(3)/(4)pound* (1)/(3)\\ \\ =(3)/(4)pound-(1)/(4)pound\\ \\ =(2)/(4)pound\\ \\ =(1)/(2)pound`

Answer: it weighs 1/2 pound