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A bag of apples weighs 7 2/7 pounds. A crate of bananas is 5 times as heavy as the apples. What is the total weight of the fruit?
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A bag of apples weighs 7 2/7

pounds. A crate of bananas is 5 times as heavy as the apples. What is the total weight of the fruit?

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Answer:

43.71428571

Explanation:

First, convert 7 2/7 into an improper fraction: 51/7

Second, multiply 51/7 by 5: 255/7

Third, add 255/7 and 51/7 to get 306/7

306/7 = 43.71428571

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