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Race cars each weighing ¼ pound are on a scale. The scale shows 1 ½ pounds. How many race cars are on the scale?

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6 race cars

Explanation:

In this scenario, there would be a total of 6 race cars on the scale. Since each racecar weighs 1/4 pound then 4 racecars would equal 1. This leaves us with 1/2 or 0.5 pounds left. This would be 2 race cars since 2/4 is equal to 0.5 pounds. Therefore, if we add these two amounts up it would be a total of 6 racecars (4+2) which would total 1 1/2 pounds.

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