Question

At a butcher block, Hilda bought beef and pork. She left with 18/25 pounds of meat. Express the pounds of pork she bought in a decimal.

a) 0.32 pounds

b) 0.43 pounds

c) 0.72 pounds

d) 0.60 pounds

Answer 1

To express the pounds of pork Hilda bought in a decimal, we need to subtract the pounds of beef from the total pounds of meat Hilda bought. The correct answer is 0.72 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the pounds of pork Hilda bought in a decimal, we need to subtract the pounds of beef from the total pounds of meat Hilda bought, which is 18/25 pounds.

Let's assume the pounds of pork Hilda bought is 'x'. Then, the pounds of beef she bought would be 18/25 - x.

To convert 18/25 to decimal, we divide 18 by 25: 18 ÷ 25 = 0.72.

So, the equation becomes: x + 18/25 - x = 0.72.

When we solve for x, we find that x = 0.72 - 18/25 = 0.72 - 0.72 = 0

Therefore, Hilda did not buy any pounds of pork, so the correct answer is option c) 0.72 pounds.