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A pack of paper weighs 4 3/4 pounds. Each pack of paper has the same weight.

What is the weight, in pounds, of 1 1/2 packs of paper? Move numbers to the boxes to show the answer.

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Given that a pack of paper weighs 4 3/4 pounds. We need to find out the weight of 1 1/2 packs of paper.

We know that one pack of paper weighs 4 3/4 pounds. To find the weight of 1 1/2 packs, we can multiply the weight of one pack by 1 1/2.

So, 1 1/2 packs of paper weigh:

= (4 3/4) × (1 1/2) pounds [multiplying by 1 1/2 is the same as multiplying by 3/2]

= (19/4) × (3/2) pounds

= (19 × 3) / (4 × 2) pounds

= 57/8 pounds

Therefore, the weight of 1 1/2 packs of paper is 7 1/8 pounds (when rounded to the nearest 1/8 pound). Hence, the answer is option D.

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