Question

5th grade math lesson 7.9 a vet weighs 2 puppies. The small puppy weighs 4 1/2 pounds. The large puppy weighs 42/3 times as much as the small puppy. How much does the small puppy weigh

Answer 1

The large puppy weighs 4 1/2 x 42/3 pounds.

4 1/2 x 42/3 = 9/2 x 42/3 = 63 pounds

answer: 63 pounds for the large puppy

Answer 2

Answer:the large puppy weighs 63 pounds.

Explanation:

A vet weighs 2 puppies. The small puppy weighs 4 1/2 pounds. Converting 4 1/2 pounds to improper fraction, it becomes 9/2 pounds.

The large puppy weighs 42/3 times as much as the small puppy. This means that the number of pounds that the large puppy weighs would be

42/3 × 9/2 = 63