Question

A vet weighs 2 puppies. The small puppy weighs 2 1/9 a pound. The bigger puppy weighs 1 2/7 times as much as the small puppy does. How much does the big puppy weigh?

Answer 1

2 5/7

Explanation:

In order to solve this problem you must multiply the weight of the original puppy by the 1 2/7 times the second puppy weighs, giving you 2 5/7.

The best way to do this is to turn the mixed numbers into improper fraction, then, multiply straight across and simplify.