Question

Mary bought a bag of parsnips that weighed 2 1/4 pounds. She also bought a bag of turnips that weighed 3 times as much as the parsnips. How many pounds of turnips did Mary buy?

Answer 1

Explanation:

2 1/4 is improper fraction, because it's 21/4. To simplify;

21/4 = 21/4

If the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator of a fraction, then it is called an improper fraction. In that case, you could convert it into a whole number or mixed number fraction.

21/4 = 5 1/4

With 21/4 simplified into 5 1/4, you would then do 5 1/4•3 which would be;

15.75

Conlusion/Answer:

Mary bought 15.75 pounds of turnips.