Question

Grace placed an empty 5-gallon bucket on a scale and discovered that it weighed 1.8 pounds. She then filled the bucket with water and weighed it again.

If the filled bucket weighed 43.5 pounds, how much did the 5 gallons of water weigh?25.5 pounds
A.25.5 pounds
B.41.7 pounds
C.42.3 pounds
D.45.3 pounds

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. 41.7

Explanation:

all you have to do for that one question is look at how much the bucket weighed empty and how much it was full then go through and plug in the answers in addition and then once you have the correct total of what it weighed with the water then you have your answer. B.41.7

Answer 2

Answer:B

Explanation:

The weight of the water can be found by subtracting the weight of the empty bucket from the weight of the filled bucket:

Weight of water = Weight of filled bucket - Weight of empty bucket

Weight of water = 43.5 pounds - 1.8 pounds

Weight of water = 41.7 pounds

Therefore, the 5 gallons of water weigh 41.7 pounds, which is option B.