Question

A fruit vendor sells fruit by the pound. You have a tote that can hold up to 4 pounds. A bag of oranges weighs 2(1)/(4) pounds. A bag of apples weighs 28 ounces. Can your tote hold both bags of fruit? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: To determine whether the tote can hold both bags of fruit, we need to convert the weights of the bags to the same unit, either pounds or ounces.

The weight of the bag of oranges is 2(1)/(4) pounds, which can be converted to 2.25 pounds (since 1/4 of a pound is 4 ounces, and 2(1)/(4) * 16 ounces = 36 ounces, which is 2.25 pounds).

The weight of the bag of apples is 28 ounces, which can be converted to 1.75 pounds (since 1 pound is 16 ounces, and 28 ounces is 1.75 pounds).

The total weight of the bags of fruit is 2.25 + 1.75 = 4 pounds, which is the maximum weight that the tote can hold. Therefore, the tote can hold both bags of fruit.

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