Question

Adam is carrying books to the classroom for his teacher. Each books weighs 3.85 pounds. If he carries 4 books, how many pounds is Adam carrying?

Answer 1

Here, we are being asked to multiply.

Each book weighs: 3.85 pounds.

He is carrying how many books: 4

Now, we need to write an expression.

3.85 * 4 = ?

Multiply.

3.85 * 4 = 15.40

So, we know that he is carrying 15.4 pounds.

Final answer: Adam is carrying 15.4 pounds.

Answer 2

Adam is carrying 15.4 pounds because 3.85*4=15.4