Question

A recycle bucket weighs 3.5 lb at the beginning of the school year in August. At the beginning of December it weighed 21.5 lb. Determine the weight gain per month.

Answer 1

6.144

Explanation:

Answer 2

4.5 pounds

Explanation:

21.5 - 3.5 = 18

We divide that by 4 (Aug., Sept, Oct. Nov.)

18/4 = 4.5