Question

Eight chairs weigh 56 pounds. How much do 5 chairs weigh?

40 pounds
35 pounds
11 pounds
7 pounds

Answer 1

The answer is 35 pounds because 56 divided by 8 equals 7. That means that one chair equals 7 ponds. To figure out how much 5 chairs weigh you would have to multiply 7by 5 and get 35 pounds. Hope this helped :)

Answer 2

the answer is 35 pounds because,
56 / 8=7 so 5x 7 =35 pounds