Question

Marcos buys a pumpkin that weighs 1.37 pounds. Gabriel buys a pumpkin that weighs 0.24 pounds more than Marcos' pumpkin. How much does Gabriel's pumpkin weigh, in pounds?

Answer 1

1.61 pounds

Explanation:

Weight of Marcos pumpkin = 1.37 pounds

Weight of Gabriel's pumpkin = Weight of Marcos pumpkin + 0.24 pounds

= 1.37 pounds + 0.24 pounds

= 1.61 pounds

Weight of Gabriel's pumpkin = 1.61 pounds