Question

Bryan bought a bag of parsnips that weighed 3 pounds. He also bought a bag of turnips that weighed 9 3 5 times as much as the parsnips. How many pounds of turnips did Bryan buy?

Answer 1

Bryan bought 28 4/5 pounds of turnips, which is 9 3/5 times the weight of the parsnips he purchased earlier.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bryan bought a bag of parsnips that weighed 3 pounds and a bag of turnips that weighed 9 3/5 times as much as the parsnips. To find out how many pounds of turnips Bryan bought, we need to perform the following calculation:

• Convert the mixed number 9 3/5 to an improper fraction: 9 3/5 = 48/5.
• Multiply the weight of the parsnips by this fraction to get the weight of the turnips: 3 pounds × 48/5 = 144/5 pounds.
• Convert 144/5 to a mixed number or a decimal to simplify it: 144/5 = 28 4/5 pounds or 28.8 pounds.

Therefore, Bryan bought 28 4/5 pounds of turnips.