Question

Marlene decided to buy 2 bags of apples weighing 3 14 pounds each, instead of 3 bags weighing 2 25 pounds each. Did she end up with more apples or fewer apples by buying the bigger bags?To find the total weight of 2 bags of apples weighing 3 14 pounds, multiply. 2 × 3 14 = To find the total weight of 3 bags weighing 2 25 pounds, multiply. 3 × 2 25 = She ended up purchasing apples by buying the bigger bags.

Answer 1

Marlene ended up with fewer apples by buying the two larger bags totaling 6 ½ pounds, compared to the total of 7 ⅘ pounds she would have had with three smaller bags.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if Marlene ended up with more apples or fewer apples by buying the bigger bags, we need to perform some calculations:

• First, multiply the weight of the larger bag by the number she bought: 2 × 3 ⅔ pounds each.
• The multiplication gives us a total weight for the larger bags: 6 ½ pounds.
• Next, multiply the weight of the smaller bag by number she considered buying: 3 × 2 ⅕ pounds each.
• This results in a total weight for the smaller bags: 7 ⅘ pounds.

By comparing the total weights, 6 ½ pounds for the larger bags versus 7 ⅘ pounds for the smaller bags, we can see that Marlene would have more apples with the three smaller bags.

Answer 2

She ended up with fewer apples by buying the bigger bags.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total weight of 2 bags of apples weighing 314 pounds each is equal to:

2 x 314 = 628 pounds

At the same way, the total weight of 3 bags weighing 223 pounds each is:

3 x 225 = 675 pounds

Since 628 pounds is less than 675 pounds, Marlene ended up with fewer apples by buying the bigger bags