Question

In Chapter 11 of the Book of Alma in The Book of Mormon, the Nephite monetary system is explained. We learn that one leah equals 1/8 or 0.125 of a senum. In addition, 4 senums equal one ezrom. Suppose that a Nephite had 146 leahs. How many ezroms would that equal? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a) 1.2 ezroms
b) 2.4 ezroms
c) 4.8 ezroms
d) 5.8 ezroms

Answer 1

To convert 146 leahs to ezroms, we first change leahs to senums, then senums to ezroms, resulting in 4.6 ezroms when rounded to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Chapter 11 of the Book of Alma in The Book of Mormon, it states that one leah is 1/8 of a senum, and 4 senums equal one ezrom. To find out how many ezroms are equal to 146 leahs, we can first convert leahs to senums and then convert senums to ezroms.

Firstly, 146 leahs × (1 senum / 8 leahs) = 18.25 senums.

Next, we convert senums to ezroms by dividing senums by 4:

18.25 senums ÷ (4 senums / 1 ezrom) = 4.5625 ezroms.

When we round to the nearest tenth, we get 4.6 ezroms.

Therefore, the answer to how many ezroms are equal to 146 leahs, when rounded to the nearest tenth, is answer option (c) 4.8 ezroms.