Question

Jane has a pile of 6 books. Together, the books weigh 4 pounds. If the books are

similar in weight, about how much does each book weigh?


Btw the answers not 2 lbs bc 2lb x 6 = 10 lbs and it needs to equal 4 lbs.

Answer 1

`(2)/(3)` lbs per book

Explanation:

We can divide 4 pounds by the total number of books, 6, to find out how much each book weighs.

4 lbs / 6 books =
`(4/2)/(6/2)=(2)/(3)` lbs

Each book weighs
`(2)/(3)` lbs

2/3 is equal to about 0.667

Another thing I wanted to note, 2 lbs * 6 = 12 lbs, not 10 lbs.