Question

A large bag contains

14 pounds of pretzels. A small bag contains 30% of the pretzels that
the large bag contains.
How many pounds of pretzels does the small bag contain? Write your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

Large bag contains 14

30% of 14 is 3 / 10 times 14 which is 42 / 10 = 21 / 5 pounds of pretzels, in improper form, 4 and 1 / 5th of a pound or 4.2 pounds