Question

For a winter clothing drive, Clarissa's class collected 4 3/5 pounds of clothing. Bob's class collected 10 times as much clothing as Clarissa's class. How many pounds of clothing did Bob's class collect?

a) 42 pounds
b) 48 pounds
c) 46 pounds
d) 44 pounds

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of clothing Bob's class collected, we convert Clarissa's amount (4 3/5 pounds) into an improper fraction (23/5) and then multiply it by 10. The result is 46 pounds, which is the total amount of clothing Bob's class collected.

Step-by-step explanation:

Clarissa's class collected 4 3/5 pounds of clothing for a winter clothing drive. To find out how many pounds of clothing Bob's class collected, which is 10 times as much as Clarissa's class, we first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. This gives us 23/5 pounds (since 4 3/5 = (4×5)+3 = 23/5). We then multiply 23/5 by 10, which equals 230/5. When simplified, this is 46 pounds. Therefore, the answer to the question is that Bob's class collected 46 pounds of clothing.