Amir bought 3 2/3 pounds of rice.Owen bought 1 1/2 times as much as Amir.How many pounds of rice did Owen buy?

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Gkri · Answer 1 · 2022-10-23T01:09:11+0000

Answer:

5.49 pounds

Explanation:

Given data

Amir bought 3 2/3 pounds of rice= 11/3 pounds= 3.66 pounds

Owen bought 1 1/2 times or 1.5 times as much as Amir bought

Hence 1.5 time of 3.66

=1.5*3.66

=5.49 pounds in decimal